OUR  OLD  COMMANDER 


COL.  CHARLES  B.  SEIDEL 

IEMBER    OF    THE     HISTORY    COMMITTEE 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SERVICE 


OF 


THE  THIRD  OHIO  VETERAN 
VOLUNTEER  CAVALRY 


IN  THE 


WAR  FOR  THE  PRESERVATION  OF  THE  UNION 
FROM  1861-1865 


COMPILED  FROM  THE  OFFICIAL  RECORDS  AND  FROM 

DIARIES  OF  MEMBERS  OF  THE  REGIMENT  BY 

SERGT.  THOS.  CROFTS,  COMPANY  C, 

REGIMENTAL  HISTORIAN 


MEMBERS  OF  THE  HISTORY  COMMITTEE: 
COL.  CHAS.  B.  SEIDEL  LIEUT. -COL.  D.  E.  LIVERMORE 

DR.  CHAS.  O.  BROWN  SERGEANT  D.  W.  WOOD 


TOLEDO,    OHIO 
1910 


THE     STONEMAN     PRESS,     COLUMBUS,    O. 


Contents 


PAGE 

CHAPTER      I— CAMP  WORCESTER 7 

CHAPTER    II— CAMP  DENNISON 18 

CHAPTER  III— DOWN  THE  OHIO 20 

CHAPTER  IV— SHILOH 23 

Marching  Across  Kentucky — Bardstown — Mumfordsville — 
Nashville — Assigned  to  General  Wood's  Division — On  the 
March — Franklin — Columbia — Lawrenceburg — Scenes  at  Sa 
vannah. 

CHAPTER  V — THE  SIEGE  OF  CORINTH 26 

Crossing  the  Tennessee —  Skirmishing —  Scouting — Picket 
ing —  Patroling — Marking  Time — An  Exhibition  of  the 
Grand  Strategy  of  War. 

CHAPTER  VI— NORTHERN  ALABAMA 32 

luka  —  Tuscumbia  —  Russelville  —  Courtland  —  Decatur — 
Mooresville  —  Woodville  —  Gunter's  Landing  —  Fighting 
Guerrillas. 

CHAPTER  VII— BACK  INTO  KENTUCKY 46 

General  Bragg  Crosses  the  Tennessee — General  Buell 
Marches  by  the  Way  of  Murfreesboro — Nashville — Bowling 
Green  and  Mumfordsville — Guarding  Wagon  Train — Frank 
fort — Lexington. 

CHAPTER  VIII — MOVEMENTS  OF  FIRST  BATTALION  IN  1862 54 

With  General  Wood's  Division — Scouting — Foraging — 
Picketing— Patroling — Marching  after  Bragg — In  the  Ad- 
\rancf.— Bowling  Green — Mumfordsville — Bardstown  Pike — 
Perryvilk — Danville — Stanford. 

CHAPTER  IX— BATTLE  OF  STONE  RIVER 59 

General  Rosecrans  in  Command — General  Stanley  Com 
manding  Cavalry — Army  Concentrates  at  Nashville — Second 
Division  Cavalry  on  Right  Flank — Franklin — Wilkinsons 
Cross  Roads  —  Overalls  Creek  —  LaVergne  —  Shelbyville 
Pike Cox's  Hill— Reports  of  Battle. 

CHAPTER  X — Six  MONTHS  AT  MURFREESBORO 74 

Skirmishes  at  Woodbury  —  Liberty — Bradyville — Union- 
ville — Snow  Hill — Franklin  —  Middleton — LaVergne — Mil 
ton — Smithville. 

CHAPTER  XI — THE  TULLAHOMA   CAMPAIGN 102 

On  the  Left  Flank— Decherd— Manchester— Hillsboro— Elk 
River  —  Pulaski —  Huntsville —  Fayetteville — Winchester — 
Second  Battalion  at  Cowan  and  Decherd. 

CHAPTER  XII — THE  CHICKAMAUGA  CAMPAIGN 110 

Fording  the  Tennessee — Crossing  Sand  and  Lookout  Moun 
tain — Roads  Blockaded — Skirmish  in  Chattanooga  Valley — 
Fight  at  Alpine — Advance  to  Lafayette — Dougherty's  Gap — 
McLemore's  Cove — Glass's  Mill — Crawfish  Springs — Chase 
After  Wheeler — McMinnville — Murfreesboro — Farmington. 

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CHAPTER  XIII — FIGHTING  FOR  CHATTANOOGA 118 

Battles  of  Lookout  Mountain — Chattanooga — Missionary 
Ridge. 

CHAPTER  XIV — THE  EAST  TENNESSEE  CAMPAIGN 122 

In  the  Rear  of  Bragg's  Army — Burning  Wagon  Trains — 
Cleveland —  Calhoun — Loudon  —  Knoxville  —  North  Calo- 
lina —  Picketing  the  Hiawassee —  Re-enlishment  and  Fur 
lough — Attack  on  Dalton — Move  on  to  Ringold,  Ga. — Re 
ports. 

CHAPTER  XV— VETERANS  IN  1864 144 

Columbia — On  the  March  to  Join  Sherman — Courtland 
Road — Moulton — Cartersville — On  the  Left  of  Sherman's 
Army — Noonday  Creek — Kenesaw — Marietta — Roswell. 

CHAPTER  XVI— IN  FRONT  OF  ATLANTA 152 

Decatur — Covington  Raid — Battles  of  Peach  Tree  Creek 
and  Atlanta — Stoneman  Raid — Flat  Rock  Shoal — Cross 
Keys — Buckhead. 

CHAPTER  XVII— KILPATRICK^S  RAID 160 

Flint  River  —  Jonesboro —  Lovejoy's  Station  —  Swimming 
Cotton  Indian  River— By  the  Right  Flank— Battle  of 
Jonesboro — The  Fall  of  Atlanta — Congratulatory  Orders — 
Losses  of  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland. 

CHAPTER  XVIII— HOOD  MARCHES  NORTHWARD 175 

We  Follow— Railroad  Torn  Up— Telegraph  Cut— Battle  of 
Allatoona — Ballots  and  Bullets — Northern  Alabama  Again. 

CHAPTER  XIX— SHERMAN  GOES  TO  THE  SEA 179 

Regiment  Dismounted — Louisville — Raiding  for  Horses — 
The  Law  of  Military  Necessity. 

CHAPTER  XX— MARCHING  SOUTH  AGAIN 184 

The  Same  Old  Road— Bardstown  Pike— Bowling  Green- 
Nashville —  Franklin —  Columbia — Lawrenceburg — Gravelly 
Springs. 

CHAPTER  XXI— THE  WILSON  RAID 188 

Waterloo  —  Chickasaw  —  Buzzard  Roost  —  Russellville — 
jasper  —  Elyton  —  Randolph  —  Ebenezer  Church —  Selma — 
Montgomery — Columbus — Macon — Results — Reports. 

CHAPTER  XXII— OCCUPATION  OF  MACON 199 

Searching  for  Stolen  Goods— Chase  and  Capture  of  Jef 
ferson  Davis— End  of  the  War— Farewell  Orders— Mustered 
Out — Homeward  Bound. 

CHAPTER  XXIII— MEMORIAL  ASSOCIATION 211 

CHAPTER  XXIV— ROSTER  OF  SURVIVORS 225 

CHAPTER    XXV— ROSTER  OF  REGIMENT 239 


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To  the  Members  of  the  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry  Memorial 
Association: 

COMRADES — Three  years  ago  at  your  annual  reunion  in  Toledo,  Ohio, 
you  selected  me  to  write  a  history  of  the  service  of  our  grand  old  regiment. 

It  was  with  many  misgivings  on  the  part  of  your  historian  that  he 
accepted  the  trust  and  undertook  the  work.  Knowing  something  of  the 
many  difficulties  in  the  way  that  must  be  overcome  before  the  work  coul-d 
be  completed  in  anything  like  a  satisfactory  manner. 

Many  incidents  and  details  are  from  necessity  left  out  of  the  history 
that  would  have  tended  to  make  it  both  cumbersome  and  monotonous. 

Your  historian  having  an  earnest  desire  to  serve  you  to  the  best  of 
his  ability,  has  tried  in  all  things  to  be  entirely  fair  and  impartial.  He 
now  submits  to  you  the  result  of  his  labors,  hoping  for  your  kindly 
approval.  To  all  those  comrades  who  have  so  kindly  encouraged  and 
assisted  me  in  the  work  I  tender  my  most  grateful  thanks,  and  in  an 
especial  manner  are  these  due  to  Colonel  Seidel,  Captain  Howland,  Lieu 
tenant  Skillman,  Sergeant  D.  J.  Prickitt,  Philip  Henley,  William  Smith 
and  Dr.  G.  B.  Spencer,  for  diaries  and  papers  furnished. 
Very  sincerely  your  comrade, 

THOMAS  CROFTS,  Regimental  Historian. 


[INDORSEMENT] 

BOODY  HOUSE 

TOLEDO,  OHIO,  March  8,  1910. 

The  History  Committee  of  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  in  all-day  session 
with  the  Historian,  Comrade  Thomas  Crofts,  held  at  the  Boody  House, 
has  this  day  completed  its  work,  which  has  been  mainly  -to  listen,  as  at 
previous  sessions,  to  the  reading  and  approve  of  the  thrilling  story  which 
tells  in  faithful  detail  the  marches  and  battles  of  our  noble  regiment. 

Our  Historian  has  done  his  work  with  painstaking  fidelity.  We  doubt 
if  there  exists  elsewhere  a  regimental  history  which  so  completely  covers 
the  ground. 

As  the  reading  progressed  we  lived  again  amid  the  stirring  scenes  of 
that  greatest  epoch  of  our  history.  The  story  moved  on  and  the  hours 
passed  almost  unnoticed.  Sometimes  we  laughed  and  sometimes  the  tears 
came,  but  all  the  time  it  was  as  if  we  were  once  more  in  camp  or  field, 
marching  "by  fours,"  or  lined  up  for  the  charge,  every  nerve  quivering 
at  the  order  to  be  off  and  with  sabres  flashing  in  the  southern  sun. 

Old  Kenesaw  loomed  fortress-like  and  threatening  and  the  campaign 
was  as  real  as  though  "Uncle  Billy"  were  again  the  inspiration  of  his 
mighty  army  and  Atlanta  our  goal.  Gravelly  Springs — ah !  We  starved 
again  at  the  mention.  S'elma — we  heard  again  the  shout  of  the  battle  and 
"bombs  bursting  in  air."  Macon — we  wept  again  for  joy  as  the  flag  of 
truce  from  the  Confederate  commander  brought  the  news  to  our  battle 
front  that  the  war  was  over. 

The  clank  of  sabre,  the  click  of  carbine,  the  incidents  of  foraging 
squads,  the  riotous  shout  and  joy  of  victory,  the  remembered  music  of 
bugle  and  regimental  band,  the  hearty  comradeship  of  voices,  long  silenced 
in  the  grave,  that  came  back  to  us  through  the  mists  and  vapors  of  half  a 
century ;  the  glory  of  great  days  when  heroic  decoration  was  the  dust  of 
the  march  and  the  grime  of  the  battle  with  old  glory  over  all,  when  liberty 
and  the  nation  were  coming  to  their  new  birth,  these  are  items  in  the 
inventory  of  heroic  wealth,  not  told  "on  charge"  or  balanced  by  the  clear 
ing  house,  but  perpetuated  for  us  by  this  history  of  the  old  Third. 

You  will  read  it,  comrades,  and  forget  that  you  are  grandfathers.  You 
will  say,  "I,  too,  was  there,"  and  'mid  the  glow  of  such  memories  you  will 
not  care  that  you  are  old  or  that  you  may  be  poor.  You  will  say :  "The 
memories  of  these  deeds  are  my  riches  and  Old  Glory  is  worth  all  that 
it  cost," 

A  younger  generation,  enjoying  to  the  full  the  heritage  that  our  suf 
ferings  purchased,  may  pass  the  story  with  little  note  and  short  remem 
brance  ;  but  could  they  hear  as  we  hear  the  undying  voices  of  the  past, 


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could  they  see  as  we  see  the  glory  of  deeds  that  saved  the  Union,  they,  too, 
would  forget  the  clamor  of  commerce  and  the  jargon  of  political  strife 
and  heed  the  story  that  illustrates  an  epoch  that  made  present  greatness 
possible. 

For  the  Committee, 

CHARLES  O.  BROWN, 
Formerly  Regimental   Bugler. 

COL.  C.  B.  SEIDEL, 

DR.  CHARLES  O.  BROWN, 

SERGT.  DE  WILTON  WOOD, 

Committee. 


The  History  of  the  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry 


BY  THOMAS  CROFTS 


CHAPTER    I. 
CAMP  WORCESTER 

On  the  6th  day  of  August,  1861,  Lewis  Zahm  of  Norwalk,  was 
commissioned  by  the  Governor  of  the  State  of  Ohio  to  raise  a  regiment 
of  volunteer  cavalry  for  the  United  States  service,  for  three  years  or 
during  the  war.  The  campaign  of  1861  had  demonstrated  that  the  war 
was  to  be  no  small  affair;  that  the  leaders  of  the  South  had  determined 
to  divide  the  country,  and  would  exhaust  every  resource  in  their  mad 
efforts  to  do  so.  The  terms  of  the  first  volunteers  called  out  for  three 
months  had  expired,  they  had  been  discharged,  and  President  Lincoln 
had  issued  a  proclamation  calling  for  500,000  volunteers  for  three  years' 
service,  and  the  response  rang  back  from  factory  and  farm,  from  store 
and  school  house,  "We  are  coming,  Father  Abraham,  500,000  more."  The 
whole  North  became  one  vast  recruiting  camp,  and  in  every  town  and 
city  and  village  the  sound  of  fife  and  drum  was  heard,  banners  were 
everywhere  flung  out  and  in  the  midst  of  it  all  were  bodies  of  marching 
men,  forming  by  companies  and  regiments,  getting  ready  to  go  to  the 
front  to  fight  for  the  Union.  As  soon  as  Colonel  Zahm  had  received  his 
commission  he  set  men  to  work  recruiting  in  all  the  towns  of  northwestern 
Ohio,  and  before  the  end  of  August  a  goodly  number  of  volunteers  had 
signed  the  muster  rolls  and  were  ready  to  go  into  camp  for  instruction. 
Monroeville,  a  prosperous  town  on  the  Lake  Shore  Railroad,  fifty-three 
miles  east  of  Toledo,  had  been  selected  as  the  point  where  the  camp  should 
be  located.  August  28  the  first  detachment  of  recruits  for  the  new  regi 
ment  arrived  from  Toledo.  It  consisted  of  some  sixty  men  under  com 
mand  of  Horace  N.  Rowland.  As  neither  tents,  camp  equipage  nor 
cooking  utensils  had  arrived,  we  were  assigned  to  quarters  in  an  old 
warehouse.  It  stood  a  little  back  from  the  main  street  with  a  vacant  lot 
in  front,  in  the  center  of  which  stood  a  flagstaff  from  the  top  of  which 
waved  our"Star  Spangled  Banner" — we  had  not  learned  to  call  it  "Old 
Glory"  yet — that  came  later,  after  we  had  seen  it  waving  in  the  smoke 
of  battle.  We  had  no  blankets,  although  some  of  the  boys  had  foresight 
enough  to  bring  along  bed  quilts  from  home,  but  the  weather  was  warm, 
and  we  had  plenty  of  clean  straw,  so  that  we  considered  ourselves  very 
comfortably  situated.  It  was  late  in  the  afternoon  when  we  arrived, 

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and  soon  after  we  were  ordered  to  fall  in  and  march  to  supper.  We  found 
our  commissary  department  established  in  a  building  near  the  center  of 
the  town  with  the  dining  hall  on  the  second  floor,  and  here  we  ate  our 
first  army  meal,  and  this  continued  to  be  our  boarding  place  as  long  as 
we  were  quartered  in  Monroeville. 

There  was  considerable  dissatisfaction  manifested  at  various  times 
in  regard  to  the  manner  of  cooking  and  serving  the  meals.  There  was 
an  abundance,  but  not  much  variety ;  and  it  was  not  always  well  cooked 
and  seasoned  or  served  in  a  cleanly  manner.  The  coffee  was  not  always 
"like  mother  used  to  make."  The  beans  and  soup  were  frequently 
scorched ;  the  pork  was  fat,  the  beef  was  tough,  and  the  pie,  and  pudding 
and  cake,  and  sauce  that  we  had  been  used  to  were  conspicuous  by  their 
absence.  But  what  the  men  grumbled  about  was  the  dirty,  slovenly 
manner  in  which  the  cooking  and  serving  was  done.  The  dissatisfaction 
of  the  men  finally  culminated  in  a  riot  during  the  latter  half  of  September. 
One  morning  at  breakfast  the  tables  were  turned  over  and  wrecked  and 
dishes  and  food  tramped  under  the  feet  of  the  angry  men  in  an  indiscrimi 
nate  mess.  The  quartermaster  was  appealed  to,  but  after  examining  the 
kitchen  and  cooking  utensils,  he  discharged  the  cooks  and  waiters.  A 
detail  of  two  men  from  each  company  was  made  to  serve  in  their  places. 
The  tables  were  set  up,  new  dishes  bought,  kettles  and  cooking  utensils 
cleaned,  and  everything  put  in  first  class  shape.  It  was  4  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon  before  dinner  was  ready,  but  it  was  clean  and  appetizing,  and 
the  men  showed  their  appreciation  by  giving  three  cheers  for  the  cooks. 
Occasionally  one  of  the  boys  who  happened  not  to  be  giving  strict  atten 
tion  to  the  matter  in  hand  would  find  on  taking  a  drink  of  coffee  that 
some  obliging  comrade  had  seasoned  it  with  salt,  just  for  a  joke;  and  it 
was  generally  taken  in  good  part,  which  was  by  far  the  best  way  to  take 
jokes  in  the  army.  After  the  arrival  of  the  first  detachment  there  were 
fresh  arrivals  of  recruits  almost  daily — the  men  being  quartered  in 
different  buildings  about  town.  The  days  were  spent  in  drilling  on  foot, 
learning  different  evolutions — keeping  step,  forming  and  marching  in  line, 
etc.  The  evenings  were  passed  in  singing  songs,  telling  stories  and 
playing  various  games.  There  were  many  good  singers  among  the  men, 
and  it  was  very  enjoyable  to  sit  outside  the  quarters  in  the  quiet  evenings 
and  listen  to  the  songs — patriotic  or  sentimental.  Sometimes  a  foot 
race  would  create  some  excitement  among  the  men.  The  writer  recalls 
one  race  in  which  James  H.  Zedicher  of  Company  C  was  one  of  the 
contestants.  Zedicher  did  not  look  like  much  of  a  sprinter,  but  some  of 
the  men  who  knew  him  said  he  could  run.  He  had  all  confidence  in 
himself,  and  after  he  had  prepared  himself  he  told  the  boys  they  need 
not  be  afraid  to  bet  their  nickels  on  him.  When  the  men  toed  the  scratch 
no  one  would  have  picked  Zedicher  for  the  winner — but  the  way  he  shot 


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forward  when  the  word  was  given  was  a  revelation.  The  other  fellow 
never  finished — Zedicher  got  so  far  ahead  he  gave  it  up.  After  that 
everybody  conceded  that  Zedicher  was  in  a  class  by  himself.  "You  can't 
always  tell  from  the  looks  of  a  toad  just  how  far  he'll  jump."  By  the 
tenth  of  September  the  regiment  had  been  designated  as  the  Third  Ohio 
Volunteer  Cavalry  to  consist  of  twelve  companies  of  100  men  each.  While 
we  were  still  quartered  in  the  town  an  incident  occurred  that  made  a  deep 
impression  on  the  men.  Two  men  belonging  to  the  Marine  Corps  visited 
Monroeville  and  succeeded  in  getting  a  member  of  Company  C  intoxi 
cated,  and  persuaded  him  that  the  navy  was  the  only  place  for  a  man  to 
be,  with  the  result  that  he  went  with  them  to  Sandusky.  The  orderly 
sergeant  of  his  company  was  sent  after  him  to  put  him  under  arrest  and 
bring  him  back.  The  sergeant  succeeded  in  locating  him  and  brought 
him  back  to  camp.  He  was  court  martialed  for  desertion,  found  guilty, 
and  sentenced  to  be  confined  in  the  guard  house  for  three  days  on  bread 
and  water  and  to  stand  on  a  barrel  six  hours  each  day  bearing  a  placard 
containing  the  word  "Deserter."  There  was  considerable  difference  of 
opinion  in  the  regiment  regarding  the  punishment  in  this  case,  most  of 
the  men  thinking  it  was  entirely  too  severe  under  the  circumstances.  But 
no  doubt  the  officers  composing  the  court  believed  it  best  to  make  an  ex 
ample  in  this  case  that  would  deter  any  others  from  a  like  offense.  The 
writer  was  well  acquainted  with  this  comrade  and  there  is  no  doubt  but 
that  he  felt  his  disgrace  keenly,  although  we  do  not  think  that  any  of 
his  comrades  ever  reminded  him  of  it.  He  continued  to  do  his  duty  as  a 
soldier  until  he  was  taken  prisoner  at  Lexington,  in  October,  1862.  He 
did  not  return  to  the  regiment  after  he  was  exchanged  and  as  far  as  we 
know  was  never  afterwards  heard  from. 

About  the  last  of  September  a  lot  of  axes,  hatchets,  spades,  shovels, 
and  pickaxes  arrived  and  were  distributed  among  the  different  companies, 
and  the  next  day  details  were  sent  out  to  the  place  selected  for  our  camp, 
and  commenced  clearing  the  ground  of  logs,  underbrush  and  rubbish,  and 
putting  it  in  shape  for  our  tents.  On  the  fourth  of  October  we  pitched 
our  tents,  and  the  next  day  moved  with  our  traps  and  calamities  out  to 
camp.  Our  first  camp  was  named  "Worcester,"  and  was  located  about 
half  a  mile  south  of  Monroeville.  The  ground  was  admirably  adapted 
for  the  purpose  on  a  piece  of  high,  well  drained  land  on  the  east  side  of 
the  road — parade  ground  in  front  next  to  the  road  backed  by  woods, 
where  our  tents  were  pitched.  The  Huron  river  furnished  an  abundance 
of  good  water.  The  camp  was  laid  out  with  the  streets  running  east 
and  west,  officers  tents  next  to  the  parade  ground.  The  officers  had  wall 
tents,  while  those  of  the  men  were  known  as  Bell  tents.  Whether  they 
were  so  named  after  the  man  that  designed  them  or  because  of  their  re 
semblance  to  an  old  cow  bell  we  were  never  able  to  determine.  Each 


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tent  was  supposed  to  accommodate  twelve  men.  The  only  place  where  a 
man  could  stand  upright  was  near  the  center.  We  slept  on  the  ground, 
feet  toward  the  center  of  the  tent,  no  room  for  table  or  chairs,  a  low  box 
for  a  seat  or  table  was  all  that  could  be  utilized.  There  were  no  stoves  nor 
fires  in  the  tents,  and  here  we  were  destined  to  remain  until  the  middle 
of  January.  For  more  than  three  months  this  was  our  only  shelter  from 
rain  and  snow,  storm  and  sleet,  and;  cold,  and  all  the  rigor  of  a  winter  in 
Northern  Ohio.  Our  cooking  was  all  done  over  open  fires  built  outside 
the  tents.  There  was  no  shelter  whatever  for  our  cooking  arrangements. 
Each  mess  was  provided  with  two  iron  camp  kettles,  one  for  making 
coffee,  and  the  other  for  meat  and  vegetables.  They  also  had  a  skillet 
for  frying  meat.  Each  mess  made  arrangements  for  its  own  cooking, 
either  by  changing  off  or  by  hiring  one  of  their  number  to  cook  all  the 
time.  Cooks  were  excused  from  most  duties  in  camp.  Each  company 
had  a  strong  picket  rope  stretched  the  length  of  the  company  street,  to 
which  the  horses  were  tied  when  we  were  in  camp.  But  after  we  got  into 
active  service  we  had  no  use  for  a  picket  rope.  Our  horses  were  tied  to 
the  first  thing  that  came  handy — fences,  trees  or  buildings.  When  we 
moved  to  camp  each  man  received  a  knife,  fork,  spoon,  tin  plate  and  cup, 
canteen  and  haversack.  The  clay  we  moved  it  rained  and  everything  was 
damp,  chilly  and  disagreeable  in  the  tents,  and  wet  outside. 

In  addition  to  the  articles  mentioned  relating  to  his  commissary  or 
subsistence  department,  the  cavalryman  when  fully  equipped  had  a  uni 
form  consisting  of  change  of  underclothing,  socks  and  shirts,  one  pair 
of  trousers,  jacket,  blouse,  overcoat,  hat,  boots  and  spurs  and  double 
blanket,  arms  consisting  of  carbine  andi  sling,  saber  and  belt,  revolver 
and  holster,  cartridge  and  cap  boxes  and  screw  drivers.  Horse  and  equip 
ments  consisting  of  saddle  and  saddle  blanket,  bridle,  halter  and  watering 
bit,  saddlebags,  nosebag,  lariet  rope,  and  pin,  surcingle,  currycomb  and 
brush.  So,  taking  it  all  together,  we  had  many  things  to  look  after, 
some  of  which  we  found  in  the  latter  years  of  the  war  we  could  dispense 
with  to  advantage.  The  boys  that  went  out  in  1861  were  the  pioneers 
of  the  service,  and  had  to  learn  many  things  in  the  bitter  school  of 
experience — an  experience  by  which  the  volunteers  who  came  after  were 
enabled  in  a  large  measure  to  profit.  After  we  moved  to  Camp  Worcester 
the  boundaries  of  the  camp  were  established,  guards  posted,  and  neither 
officers  nor  men  allowed  outside  without  passes.  When  our  camp 
equipage  came  there  was  a  bunch  of  muskets  and  bayonets  for  the  camp 
guard.  They  came  down  to  us  from  the  Revolution  or  some  other  remote 
period,  but  they  went  to  the  scrap  pile  when  we  were  through  with  them, 
for  as  the  weather  grew  cold  the  guards  were  allowed  to  have  fires  on 
their  beats,  and  the  bayonets  and  gun  barrels  came  handy  to  poke  the 
burning  embers  together. 


Camp  Worcester.  11 

Camp  life  now  commenced  in  earnest.  The  bugles  sounded  the  reveille 
at  5  130  and  in  a  short  time  the  assembly  for  roll  call,  when  each  man 
must  fall  in  and  answer  to  his  name.  Then  came  stable  call,  when  horses 
must  be  fed  and  groomed,  then  breakfast  call.  After  breakfast  the  water 
call  would  blow  and  all  horses  must  be  taken  to  water ;  then  came  sick 
call,  guard  mounting,  and  then  drill,  either  on  foot  or  mounted.  If  it  was 
mounted  drill,  boots  and  saddles  would  sound,  followed  by  the  assembly— 
and  thus  the  days  passed  from  reveille  in  the  morning  until  taps  sounded 
at  night.  That  bugle  was  constantly  calling  the  men  to  duty,  and  we 
thought  its  notes  seemed  to  echo  with  fiendish  joy  as  they  broke  in  on 
our  pleasure  and  comfort.  A  story  is  told  of  one  old  trooper  who  after 
he  had  come  home  from  the  war  paid  a  bugler  $5  to  come  and  blow  the 
reveille  under  his  bedroom  window  every  morning  for  a  week  at  3 
o'clock.  A  friend  said  to  him,  "You  must  think  a  great  deal  of  those 
bugle  calls."  "No,"  he  said,  "it's  not  that,  but  I  just  want  to  have  the 
satisfaction  of  telling  the  d — d  bugler  to  go  to  the  d — 1  and  then  turning 
over  and  going  to  sleep  again."  We  know  that  most  of  the  boys  will 
think  that  he  got  a  lot  of  satisfaction  for  a  little  money.  And  now  a  word 
about  the  drill :  It  was  the  one  thing  that  we  always  had  plenty  of.  It 
commenced  when  we  first  went  to  Monroeville  and  ended  with  the  close 
of  the  war.  And  while  we  shall  have  very  little,  if  anything,  to  say  about 
drilling,  after  we  cross  the  Ohio  into  Dixie,  yet  we  wish  the  reader  to 
understand  that  it  did  not  stop  there,  for  we  never  laid  in  camp  at  any 
time  during  the  war  for  any  length  of  time  but  the  drill  was  taken  up. 
And  this  was  necessary,  not  only  for  our  own  efficiency,  but  after  the  first 
year  in  service  we  were  constantly  receiving  fresh  recruits  in  the  regi 
ment,  and  it  was  absolutely  necessary  on  their  account.  The  efficiency 
of  a  regiment  hinges  on  its  drill  and  discipline.  The  great  majority  of 
the  men  realized  this,  and  submitted  gracefully  and  cheerfully  to  the 
officers  placed  over  them,  and  the  rules  governing  camp  life.  And  yet 
it  was  not  always  easy  to  get  along  without  friction.  There  were  some 
officers  that'  were  not  always  tactful,  and  there  were  some  men  that  were 
difficult  to  restrain,  but  we  have  no  doubt  that  matters  progressed  as 
smoothly  in  the  Third  Ohio  as  they  did  in  any  other  regiment.  It  was 
not  an  easy  lesson  for  the  Union  volunteers  to  learn — that  obedience  to 
orders  is  the  first  duty  of  a  soldier;  that  it  was 

"Their's  not  to  make  reply, 
Their's  not  to  reason  why, 
Their's  but  to  do,  and  die," 

and  that  they  learned  their  lesson  well  was  attested  on  hundreds  of 
battlefields,  where  they  fought  and  died  to  uphold  the  integrity  of  our 
nation. 


12  History  of  Third  Ohio   Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

October  8th  Captain  Flanagan,  who  had  had  some  experience  in 
the  army,  drilled  the  non-commissioned  officers  of  the  regiment  in  cavalry 
tactics,  which  we  found  were  entirely  different  from  infantry.  On  the 
tenth  our  first  installment  of  horses  was  received  and  from  that  time 
forth  they  continued  to  arrive  almost  daily.  As  they  were  unbroken  and 
we  had  no  bridles,  and  in  many  cases  no  halters,  simply  a  rope  around 
the  horse's  neck,  they  were  sometimes  rather  difficult  to  control  by  the 
rider,  but  they  did  not  stay  in  camp  very  long  until  they  were  ridden. 
The  men  made  bits  out  of  pieces  of  wood,  or  rope,  and  after  fixing  a  sort 
of  bridle  would  mount  the  most  unruly  of  them.  Sometimes  the  horse 
would  bolt  with  his  rider  and  after  a  wild  run  come  to  a  sudden  stop  in 
front  of  some  ditch  or  mud  hole,  pitching  his  rider  head  first  into  it.  The 
boys  got  no  end  of  fun  out  of  breaking  colts.  By  the  middle  of  October 
many  of  the  men  were  badly  in  need  of  clothing.  The  regiment  was  very 
much  in  the  same  condition  as  was  the  army  of  Washington  at  Valley 
Forge.  Some  were  almost  barefooted,  and  taken  all  together,  it  presented 
a  rather  dilapidated  appearance ;  but  on  the  fifteenth  the  first  installment 
of  clothing  arrived  and  was  issued.  It  consisted  of  drawers,  shirts,  boots, 
caps,  and  one  blanket  to  each  two  men.  We  at  once  commenced  to  put 
on  airs,  and  the  next  day  held  our  first  dress  parade,  orders  being  for 
the  men  to  parade  in  their  shirt  sleeves.  So  we  were  in  uniform,  and 
made  a  very  creditable  appearance.  The  music  for  the  parade  was 
furnished  by  the  Monroeville  band.  The  next  Sabbath,  October  20,  we 
had  dress  parade  at  10  a.  m.  and  preaching  in  camp  by  Chaplain  Warner. 
October  22  our  lieutenant  colonel,  Douglas  A.  Murray,  joined  the  regi 
ment,  promoted  from  the  Second  United  States  Cavalry.  A  man  of  fine 
appearance,  he  was  to  be  our  authority  on  cavalry  tactics.  As  his  name 
indicates,  he  was  a  Scotchman  and  had  a  very  peculiar  brogue,  rolling 
his  r's  in  a  wonderful  fashion.  He  gave  his  commands  in  a  sharp,  crisp 
way,  and  while  it  was  difficult  to  understand  his  words,  the  men  soon 
learned  to  know  what  he  meant,  although  that  singular  accent  afforded 
us  infinite  amusement.  He  conducted  our  dress  parade  at  4  p.  m.,  the 
music  being  furnished  by  a  drum  corps  composed  of  three  drummer  boys 
and  two  Mexican  veterans  as  fifers.  The  latter  part  of  October  the 
Norwalk  band  in  fine  new  uniforms  visited  our  camp  and  gave  us  an 
excellent  concert  which  was  very  much  appreciated  by  the  men.  It  fur 
nished  a  very  agreeable  change  to  the  ordinary  routine  of  camp  life. 
Early  in  November  the  men  began  to  manifest  a  great  deal  of  impatience 
because  our  uniforms  did  not  come,  many  of  them  were  suffering  from 
the  lack  of  clothing  and  were  wishing  they  had  gone  into  the  infantry. 

On  November  6th  the  good  ladies  of  the  surrounding  country 
visited  our  camp  and  gladdened  our  hearts  with  their  presence  and  with 
the  abundance  of  good  things  they  had  brought  with  them  to  give  us 


Camp  Worcester.  13 

a  picnic  dinner.  Our  cooks  prepared  coffee,  and  each  company  erected 
tables.  We  had  dress  parade  at  2 130  and  marched  from  the  parade  ground 
to  the  tables.  And  what  we  did  to  that  dinner  was  plenty.  In  a  case 
of  that  kind  the  Third  Ohio  was  always  equal  to  the  occasion.  We 
expressed  our  thanks  to  the  ladies  by  giving  them  three  rousing  cheers. 
A  few  days  after  the  picnic  our  uniforms  commenced  coming  and  we 
received  jackets,  pants  and  blouses,  halters,  watering  bits,  saddle  blankets, 
surcingles,  currycombs  and  brushes. 

November  I2th  horses  were  assigned,  each  company  receiving  horses 
of  the  same  color.  The  horses  were  already  branded  "U.  S."  on  the  left 
shoulder,  and  the  company  blacksmiths  branded  them  with  the  letter  of 
the  company  above  the  "U.  S."  The  horses  were  assigned  to  the  men 
by  the  company  officers.  Our  saddles  were  being  made  in  Monroeville, 
and  very  naturally  the  men  were  taking  a  lively  interest  in  that  part  of 
the  work  and  in  watching  its  progress,  and  we  began  to  realize  something 
in  regard  to  the  immense  amount  of  material  required  to  fit  out  a  cavalry 
regiment. 

On  November  I5th  a  consignment  of  overcoats  came,  and  as  there 
were  not  enough  to  go  around,  they  were  issued  to  the  men  who  had  no 
blankets. 

November  2Oth  another  picnic  dinner  was  given  by  the  ladies  of  the 
near-by  towns  and  we  had  an  enjoyable  time.  A  number  of  the  officers 
made  patriotic  speeches,  and  music,  sweet  music,  was  furnished  by  the 
Monroeville  band.  There  were  many  visitors  in  camp.  We  showed  our 
appreciation  by  eating  the  dinner  and  giving  three  cheers  for  the  ladies, 
and  also  for  the  band. 

Yet,  notwithstanding  these  variations,  camp  life  was  getting  to  be 
very  irksome  and  monotonous.  Our  drilling  was  simply  the  dismounted 
drill.  Until  we  got  our  saddles  we  could  make  no  headway  with  mounted 
drill.  We  were  simply  learning  to  keep  step,  to  march  in  column,  and 
from  column  into  line  and  from  line  into  column,  learning  the  facings,  etc., 
day  after  day  and  week  after  week,  until  many  of  the  men  became 
impatient,  saying  we  did  not  enlist  to  do  this ;  we  enlisted  to  put  down  the 
rebellion.  The  1200  men  who  composed  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry  were 
just  a  plain  average  lot  of  American  citizens,  who  had  enlisted  from 
patriotic  motives  to  put  down  the  rebellion,  and  they  wanted  to  get  at  it, 
to  get  it  done  and  get  home  again.  They  could  not  see  the  necessity  of 
so  much  drilling — but  they  saw  it  later. 

December  i6th  we  marched  to  Monroeville,  one  company  at  a  time,  to 
get  our  saddles — and  it  began  to  look  as  if  we  would  get  there  after  a 
while.  And  the  next  day  we  had  our  first  mounted  inspection  and  review, 
at  which  orders  were  read  notifying  the  regiment  to  be  ready  to  march 
on  the  morrow  at  9  a.  m.  to  Norwalk  and  receive  our  regimental  colors. 


14  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

December  i8th  we  marched  out  at  9  a.  m.  in  column  of  fours  and 
went  through  Monroeville.  When  near  Camp  McClellan  we  were 
joined  by  the  Fifty-fifth  Infantry  Regiment,  and  escorted  by  the  Norwalk 
and  Fifty-fifth  bands,  we  marched  to  the  grounds  where  the  presentation 
exercises  were  to  be  held.  The  Third  formed  on  three  sides  of  a  hollow 
square,  in  four  ranks  open  order,  the  infantry  occupying  the  fourth  side. 
Speeches  of  presentation  were  made,  Colonel  Zahm  responding  for  the 
Third,  thanking  the  ladies  and  citizens  of  Norwalk  for  the  beautiful  flag 
and  banner  and  pledging  the  regiment  to  guard  and  protect  them  with 
their  life's  blood  and  bring  them  back  with  honor.  The  color  sergeant  and 
guards  then  marched  to  the  center  and  received  the  colors  from  Colonel 
Zahm.  Company  F  was  selected  for  the  color  company.  The  presenta 
tion  exercises  lasted  about  two  hours,  during  which  time  we  sat  on  our 
horses,  after  which  we  formed  columns  of  platoons,  with  the  infantry  in 
advance,  and  passed  in  review,  saluting  the  colors,  and  after  some  further 
evolutions  we  broke  into  column  of  fours  and  marched  through  Norwalk, 
after  which  we  returned  to  our  camp  just  at  dark.  The  next  day  we 
drew  our  spurs.  The  cavalry  drill  in  1861  and  1862  was  a  double  rank 
drill,  and  it  was  a  cumbersome  and  unwieldy  affair.  In  forming  the 
company  the  men  led  their  horses  into  ranks,  and  standing  holding  the 
reins  of  their  horses  in  the  right  hand  near  the  bit,  counted  off  by  fours, 
and  at  the  command,  "Prepare  to  mount,"  numbers  one  and  three  in  the 
front  rank  led  forward  a  horse's  length,  and  in  the  rear  rank  numbers 
two  and  four  reined  back,  and  all  grasping  the  reins  in  the  left  hand 
near  the  pommel  of  the  saddle  and  placing  the  left  foot  in  the  stirrup, 
with  the  left  hand  on  the  pommel  and  the  right  on  the  rear  of  the 
saddle.  At  the  command,  "Mount!"  all  sprang  into  the  saddle  as  one 
man,  numbers  two  and  four  in  both  ranks  riding  forward  into  place  at 
once  without  further  orders.  In  dismounting  the  same  maneuvers  had 
to  be  gone  through.  In  1863  the  drill  was  changed  to  single  rank,  which 
simplified  matters.  Mounted  drill  in  sections  of  four  or  in  platoons  of 
eight  was  simple  and  easily  learned  and  executed,  but  when  it  came  to 
marching  and  wheeling  in  sections  of  twenty-four  or  in  company  front 
it  was  different.  Then  if  the  men  on  the  wheeling  flank  did  not  allow 
proper  distance  as  they  came  around  on  a  trot  the  men  in  the  center 
would  get  the  legs  almost  crushed  off  them  between  the  horses,  and  we 
soon  learned  why  it  was  necessary  for  cavalrymen  to  wear  boots — we 
thought  sometimes  that  we  needed  castiron  ones. 

The  citizens  of  Bellevue  had  extended  an  invitation  to  the  regiment 
to  pay  them  a  visit,  and  December  2Oth  we  started  out  at  9  a.  m.  It  was  a 
fine  day,  and  the  people  of  Bellevue  gave  us  a  most  cordial  welcome.  The 
town  was  decorated  with  flags,  and  everybody  was  out  on  the  streets  to 
greet  the  cavalry.  Tables  had  been  spread  and  they  were  loaded  down 


Camp  Worcester.  15 

with  good  things.  We  did  ample  justice  to  the  dinner,  after  which  the 
assembly  sounded.  We  fell  in  line,  and  after  an  hour's  drill,  marched 
back  to  camp,  where  we  arrived  just  at  dusk,  everybody  in  excellent 
spirits,  having  enjoyed  the  day.  We  had  not  yet  received  our  cavalry 
bridles,  but  mounted  drill  was  now  the  order  of  the  day.  Mounted  drill 
by  companies,  by  battalions  and  regimental,  besides  mounted  inspection 
and  dress  parade. 

On  January  3d  we  received  our  cavalry  bridles,  and  on  the  5th  at 
dress  parade  marching  orders  were  read.  The  regiment  was  ordered  to 
Camp  Dennison,  and  the  movement  was  to  commence  on  the  I3th — 
two  companies  to  go  each  day.  We  were  to  march  to  Shelby  and  there 
load  our  horses  on  the  cars.  On  the  8th  we  went  to  a  new  drill  ground 
near  Cook's  Corners,  north  of  Monroeville,  drilling  from  10  a.  m.  untl 
3  p.  m.,  making  charges  and  evolutions,  by  companies,  squadrons, 
battalions,  and  by  the  entire  regiment.  There  was  some  wild  riding. 
One  horse  was  killed,  one  man's  leg  broken,  one  officer's  horse  bolted 
with  him  and  ran  wildly  all  the  way  back  to  camp,  his  rider  hatless,  coat 
tails  streaming  out  behind,  and  bounding  in  the  saddle  like  a  rubber  ball 
at  every  jump  of  the  horse.  The  next  day  we  went  to  the  same  ground 
and  for  five  hours  practiced  the  same  evolutions,  with  no  mishaps.  We 
returned  to  camp,  men  and  horses  covered  with  mud.  The  regiment 
was  organized  into  three  battalions — the  First,  composed  of  Companies 
B,  H,  L  and  M,  under  Major  Foster;  the  Second,  Companies  A,  D,  E  and 
F,  under  Major  Parmore ;  the  Third,  Companies  C,  G,  I  and  K,  under 
Major  Seidel. 

In  the  latter  part  of  the  war  the  battalions  were  composed  of  com 
panies  arranged  in  regular  alphabetical  order.  While  we  lay  at  Monroe 
ville  some  of  the  men  began  to  develop  a  fine  ability  as  foragers,  mainly 
in  the  chicken  line,  and  it  has  been  charged  that  the  country  was  so 
thoroughly  cleaned  up  that  the  people  had  to  import  new  stock  the  next 
spring.  Colonel  Zahm  had  a  fine  flock  of  turkeys,  and  he  made  the  boast 
that  the  boys  would  not  be  able  to  get  them — they  roosted  too  high.  Some 
of  the  boys  heard  of  the  boast,  which  just  put  them  on  their  mettle,  and 
after  spying  out  the  roosting  place,  they  determined  to  make  an  attempt 
to  get  the  turkeys.  It  is  needless  to  say  they  captured  the  flock,  and 
invited  the  Colonel  to  dinner.  After  dinner  the  cigars  were  passed  and 
everybody  was  in  a  first  rate  humor.  The  Colonel  praised  the  dinner 
and  thanked  the  boys  for  the  good  time  he  had  had.  One  of  the  boys 
replied  that  he  need  not  feel  under  any  great  obligations,  as  they  were 
his  own  turkeys.  The  Colonel  enjoyed  the  joke  immensely,  and  never 
tired  of  telling  it  to  his  friends. 

After  the  regiment  got  into  active  service  there  were  many  times 
when  foraging  was  absolutely  necessary  to  its  existence.  When  men  and 


16  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

horses  were  compelled  to  live  off  the  country,  and  while  individual 
foraging  was  disapproved  of  by  the  commanding  officers,  yet  there  were 
always  daring  spirits  who  were  willing  to  take  any  risk  when  rations  were 
short.  Organized  foraging  parties  were  sent  out  through  the  country 
both  between  the  lines  and  on  the  flanks  and  rear  of  the  army,  gathering 
up  horses,  cattle,  hogs,  and  provisions  and  forage  of  every  kind.  Some 
times  these  foraging  parties  were  compelled  to  go  long  distances  and 
under  strong  escort,  and  many  skirmishes  were  the  result. 

January  I3th  the  advance  guard  of  the  regiment,  Companies  B  and 
H,  struck  their  tents  and  took  up  the  line  of  march  Southward.  So  we 
moved  out  from  Camp  Worcester,  two  companies  each  day  during  the 
week.  There  were  several  small  towns  between  Monroeville  and  Shelby, 
and  each  squadron  as  it  passed  through  was  entertained  at  dinner  at  one 
or  another  of  them.  That  day's  march  was  long  remembered  by  the  boys. 
It  was  Wednesday,  the  I5th,  when  our  squadron  made  the  trip.  The 
day  was  clear  and  cold,  the  ground  was  covered  with  a  thin  coat  of  snow 
which  flashed  and  sparkled  in  the  sunlight — an  ideal  winter  day.  We 
were  to  eat  dinner  at  Plymouth,  but  the  entire  population  of  the  country 
were  out  to  cheer  us  on  and  bid  us  God  speed.  Houses  were  decorated 
with  flags  and  bunting,  and  all  along  that  line  of  march,  at  every  farm 
house  and  every  cross-road,  men,  women  and  children  were  waiting  for 
us  with  hot  coffee,  sandwiches,  doughnuts,  apples,  etc.,  etc.  We  ate  all 
we  could,  and  then  filled  our  haversacks — but  there  is  a  limit  to  the  amount 
of  stuff  that  even  a  cavalryman  can  stow  away.  At  Plymouth  tables  were 
set  down  the  center  of  the  main  street  loaded  down  with  a  splendid  dinner, 
to  which  we  were  made  welcome  by  the  people  of  the  town,  who  treated 
us  with  the  most  cordial  hospitality  and  bade  us  good-bye  with  best 
wishes  for  the  success  of  our  cause.  As  we  resumed  our  journey  South 
ward,  at  one  of  the  little  red  school  houses  that  we  passed  the  teacher  had 
his  pupils  in  line  by  the  roadside  and  they  were  singing  "Dixie  for  the 
Union,"  and  just  as  the  writer  was  passing,  these  words  caught  his  ear: 
"And  should  your  courage  falter,  boys,  remember  Bunker  Hill,  hurrah !" 
In  the  months  and  years  that  followed,  in  the  camp,  on  the  march,  on  the 
lonely  picket,  in  the  skirmish,  or  fierce  conflict,  when  opposing  armies  were 
put  in  battle  array,  or  in  the  wild  charge,  where  squadrons  met,  mid  rifle 
shot  and  bursting  shell,  how  often  did  memory  recur  to  the  school  children 
by  the  wayside  singing  "Remember  Bunker  Hill" !  Yes,  we  often  needed 
to  remember  everything  that  would  inspire  courage,  patriotism,  endurance. 
We  reached  Shelby  just  at  nightfall,  and  after  unsaddling  and  feeding 
our  horses,  we  lay  down  to  rest  by  the  roadside  under  the  shining  stars. 
The  night  was  clear  and  cold.  In  the  morning  we  made  coffee  and  ate 
of  the  luxuries  left  over  from  yesterday  for  breakfast.  During  the  fore 
noon  we  loaded  our  horses  on  the  cars  and  continued  our  journey  toward 


SERGEANT  THOMAS  CROFTS 
REGIMENTAL  HISTORIAN 


Camp  Worcester.  17 

the  Sunny  South,  passed  through  Columbus  in  the  evening  and  arrived  at 
Camp  Dennison  on  the  I7th  about  10  a.  m.  The  last  squadron  of 
the  regiment  arrived  on  the  2oth,  it  having  taken  the  largest  and  best 
equipped  railroad  in  Ohio  just  one  week  to  transport  the  regiment  across 
the  state.  There  were  a  number  of  boys  who  came  out  with  the  regiment 
as  servants  for  the  officers.  The  writer  wishes  he  knew  something  of  the 
history  of  those  boys  so  that  he  could  record  it.  There  are  only  two, 
however,  that  he  can  give  any  account  of.  One  of  these  was  known  as 
Little  Johnny  Mitch.  When  we  lay  at  Monroeville  Johnny  came  to 
Captain  Rowland  of  Company  C  and  wanted  to  enlist  in  the  cavalry.  The 
Captain  looked  the  lad  over,  then  shook  his  head  and  said,  "No,  my  boy, 
you  are  too  young  to  go  into  the  army."  But  Johnny  was  persistent,  and 
it  resulted  in  the  Captain  hiring  him  to  take  care  of  his  horse  for  six 
months.  Everybody  that  knew  Johnny  learned  to  like  him.  He  was 
short  in  stature,  but  a  blocky  little  fellow — a  good  natured,  obliging  little 
Dutch  boy.  Well,  when  Johnny's  six  months  expired  we  were  at  Jeffer- 
sonville,  Ind.,  and  he  wanted  Captain  Howland  to  enlist  him.  But  the 
Captain  thought  him  too  young  and  small  for  the  service,  so  Johnny  went 
across  the  river  to  Louisville  and  enlisted  in  the  Fourth  Kentucky 
Infantry,  and  when  he  came  back  to  bid  us  good-bye  he  was  dressed  in 
the  army  blue,  and  oh,  so  proud  to  be  a  soldier!  We  of  Company  C 
always  took  a  great  interest  in  Johnny,  and  he  visited  us  whenever  we 
were  near  each  other.  Johnny  looked  more  of  a  boy  than  ever  when  in 
the  ranks  of  those  tall  Kentuckians ;  and  yet  what  he  lacked  in  stature  he 
made  up  in  pluck  and  endurance.  His  Lieutenant  said  of  him,  on  that 
forced  march  to  Shiloh  :  "Some  nights  when  we  stacked  arms  there  would 
not  be  more  than  fifteen  or  twenty  men  in  the  ranks ;  the  rest  of  them 
were  played  out  by  the  wayside ;  but  Johnny  was  always  up  with  the 
company."  Well,  Johnny  soon  came  under  the  notice  of  his  Colonel,  who 
took  him  for  his  orderly.  The  Colonel  afterwards  got  command  of  the 
brigade,  but  he  kept  Johnny  with  him,  and  thus  things  went  on  until 
the  autumn  of  1863.  In  the  terriffic  Battle  of  Chickamauga,  Johnny, 
rinding  that  the  sore  need  was  for  men  in  the  ranks,  picked  up  the  rifle 
that  had  fallen  from  the  grasp  of  a  dying  comrade,  got  some  cartridges, 
and  moving  up  to  the  firing  line,  went  to  work  loading  and  firing  steady 
as  a  clock.  It  was  while  thus  engaged  that  he  was  struck  with  a  spent 
ball.  Entering  his  mouth  it  lodged  in  his  neck,  inflicting  a  dangerous  and 
painful  wound.  Our  men  were  driven  back,  and  Johnny  was  left  on  the 
field — dead,  it  was  supposed.  He  lay  on  the  battlefield  for  four  days, 
when  he  was  picked  up  by  the  enemy  and  exchanged.  He  finally  recov 
ered,  but  his  speech  was  somewhat  impaired.  The  latest  reports  we  had  in 
regard  to  him  were  to  the  effect  that  his  Colonel  sent  him  North  to  school. 


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One  other  of  the  boys  that  were  with  us  when  we  left  Monroeville 
was  the  son  of  Lieutenant  Brown  of  Company  C.  He  went  with  the 
regiment  as  his  father's  servant — he  was  then  thirteen  years  old.  Charley 
learned  to  blow  the  bugle,  and  when  the  regiment  veteranized  he  was 
enlisted  as  a  bugler,  and  in  August,  1864,  was  appointed  regimental  bugler 
by  Colonel  Seidel  and  served  in  that  capacity  until  the  close  of  the  war. 
He  then  went  to  school  and  afterwards  entered  the  ministry,  becoming 
famous  as  a  platform  speaker,  and  at  our  annual  reunions  the  eloquent 
addresses  of  Dr.  Charles  O.  Brown  of  Chicago  are  the  feature  of  the 
occasion. 

CHAPTER    II. 
CAMP  DENNISON 

Camp  Dennison  was  located  on  the  west  bank  of  the  Little  Miami 
River  about  twelve  miles  north  of  Cincinnati.  It  was  specially  fitted  up 
for  a  permanent  camp,  with  barracks  for  the  men  and  stables  for  the 
horses,  and  during  all  our  service  the  only  time  when  shelter  and  protec 
tion  were  provided  for  our  horses  was  during  the  few  weeks  we  remained 
at  Camp  Dennison.  In  the  heat  of  summer  or  the  cold  blasts  of  winter, 
in  snow  and  hail  and  rain  and  sleet,  our  faithful  horses  had  no  shelter 
whatever.  The  service  was  hard  on  the  men,  but  on  the  horses  it  was 
simply  terrific.  Often  they  were  ridden  to  the  utmost  point  of  endurance 
for  days  and  nights  together  with  very  little  food  and  less  care.  It  is 
not  to  be  wondered  at  that  they  succumbed  to  hardship  and  privation  and 
were  left  by  the  wayside  by  scores  and  by  hundreds.  Each  one  of  the 
barrack  buildings  at  Dennison  was  fitted  up  to  accommodate  100  men — 
three  tiers  of  bunks  on  each  side  and  tables  down  the  center — cooking 
facilities  in  one  end.  While  here  we  had  company  cooking  and  company 
mess.  Our  recollections  of  Camp  Dennison  were  not  pleasant.  The 
season  was  just  changing  from  winter  to  spring — consequently  we  had  a 
great  amount  of  rain,  and  the  parade  ground  was  a  perfect  sea  of  mud, 
in  which  we  paraded,  marching  and  countermarching  and  charging  day 
after  day. 

January  2Oth  we  received  our  sabers  and  belts,  cap  and  cartridge 
boxes,  and  commenced  to  learn  the  saber  drill — drilling  in  barracks  when 
it  was  too  stormy  for  drill  outside.  Our  first  saber  drill  was  something  to 
be  remembered.  Methinks  that  could  the  hosts  of  rebeldom  have  seen  the 
way  in  which  we  cut  great  gashes  in  the  atmosphere  they  would  have 
realized  that  their  cause  was  hopeless,  and  would  at  once  have  given  up 
the  conflict.  The  saber  drill  was  by  far  the  hardest  to  master,  and  the 
real  value  of  the  saber  as  an  arm  of  the  cavalry  service  has  always  been 
a  mooted  question,  and  while  there  is  no  disputing  the  fact  that  in  a  hand 


Camp  Dennison.  19 

to  hand  conflict  it  is  a  very  effective  weapon,  is  always  loaded  and  never 
misses  fire,  yet  during  the  latter  years  of  the  war  when  much  of  the 
fighting  was  done  on  foot,  we  often  found  it  very  much  in  the  way.  In 
advancing  at  a  double  quick  it  had  a  most  disagreeable  habit  of  getting 
entangled  in  a  fellow's  legs  and  sending  him  forward  on  his  nose  in  a 
very  undignified  manner ;  and  an  observant  person  would  have  noted  that 
it  was  the  cause  of  a  vast  amount  of  profanity.  While  at  Dennison  we 
also  received  our  revolvers  and  a  part  of  our  carbines.  The  carbines 
were  of  three  different  makes,  the  Sharps,  Burnside  and  Remington,  all 
single  shot  breech-loaders.  With  the  Burnside  and  Remington  there  was 
more  or  less  difficulty  in  extracting  the  empty  shell  after  firing,  and  while 
the  Sharps  was  a  good  single-shot  gun,  yet  it  was  not  to  be  compared  with 
the  Spencer,  with  which  we  were  armed  in  the  latter  years  of  the  war. 
Notwithstanding  the  fact  that  everything  was  being  done  to  get  us  ready 
for  the  front  as  rapidly  as  possible,  yet  many  of  the  men  were  impatient 
of  delay,  and  the  fear  was  frequently  expressed  that  the  war  would  be 
over  before  we  got  to  the  field.  The  camp  was  always  full  of  rumors, 
either  that  we  were  to  be  disbanded  or  that  the  end  of  the  war  was  close 
at  hand,  and  in  any  case  we  would  never  get  to  see  any  fighting.  Colonel 
Zahm  heard  of  the  rumors,  and  one  day  at  dress  parade  he  made  a  brief 
speech  to  the  regiment,  saying  in  substance :  "Poys,  I  hear  that  some  of 
you  pe  afraid  that  the  war  will  pe  over  pefore  we  get  to  the  front,  and 
that  we  won't  see  any  fighting.  I  tells  you  don't  pe  afraid !  You  get  your 
pellies  full  of  fighting  yet!"  Future  events  proved  that  the  Colonel  was 
a  true  prophet.  General  Wright  and  Attorney  General  Wade  inspected 
and  reviewed  the  regiment  while  we  were  at  Dennison,  and  commended 
us  for  our  fine  military  appearance. 

The  recreations  in  the  barracks  in  the  evenings  were  manifold.  There 
were  songs  and  stories.  Company  B  organized  a  literary  society,  with 
Lieutenant  Culver  at  its  head.  They  had  a  number  of  lectures,  debates, 
etc.,  that  were  largely  attended  and  enjoyed  by  the  men.  Company  L 
organized  a  minstrel  troupe  and  gave  some  performances  which  drew 
crowded  houses  and  furnished  a  lot  of  amusement.  There  were  games 
of  different  kinds — cards,  checkers,  chess.  On  the  Sabbath  there  was 
preaching  in  some  of  the  company  barracks,  to  which  all  might  go  who 
wished,  and  there  were  prayer  meetings  held  in  some  of  the  officers 
quarters.  While  there  was  not  much  difference  between  the  Sabbath  and 
other  days  in  the  duties  of  the  soldier  in  the  field,  yet  when  in  camp  there 
was  no  drill  on  the  Sabbath  day.  We  would  generally  clean  up  and  have 
inspection  about  9  o'clock,  then  preaching  in  the  open  air  if  the  weather 
was  fair,  and  sometimes  dress  parade  in  the  afternoon. 

February  Qth  three  days  rations  were  issued  and  we  were  ordered  to 
be  ready  to  move.  The  next  morning  the  general  call  sounded,  and  after 


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breakfast  boots  and  saddles,  and  forming  into  line  at  8  a.  m.,  we  marched 
out  of  Camp  Dennison  and,  headed  by  the  Fifth  Regiment  band,  started 
for  Cincinnati. 


CHAPTER    III. 
DOWN  THE  OHIO 

The  Third  Ohio  Cavalry  never  made  a  finer  appearance  than  it  did 
on  the  morning  of  February  10,  1862,  when  it  marched  out  of  Camp 
Dennison  and  took  up  its  line  of  march  for  Cincinnati  to  embark  on 
steamers  for  a  journey  down  the  Ohio  River.  A  regiment  1200  strong, 
well  mounted,  with  bright,  new  uniforms  and  arms,  with  banners  flying 
and  with  martial  music,  it  took  its  way,  the  silvery  notes  of  the  bugles 
echoing  and  re-echoing  among  the  hills  and  valleys.  We  left  Dennison 
at  8  o'clock  in  the  morning,  but  it  was  3  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  before  we 
were  in  line  on  the  levee  in  Cincinnati,  and  it  was  midnight  before  all  our 
horses  and  baggage  were  loaded  on  the  boats.  It  took  six  large  steamers 
to  carry  the  regiment. 

February  nth,  when  morning  dawned,  we  were  steaming  down  the 
river,  which  was  at  its  flood,  and  was  a  grand  sight  to  many  of  us,  who 
were  looking  on  it  for  the  first  time.  The  current  was  very  strong,  and 
the  boats  made  rapid  progress.  There  was  a  great  amount  of  driftwood, 
and  on  some  of  the  logs  mud  turtles  had  taken  passage.  Some  of  the  boys 
tried  their  revolvers  on  them  and  sometimes  they  would  drop  off  into  the 
river.  Our  destination  was  Jeffersonville,  Ind.,  which  place  we  reached 
at  3  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  and  went  into  camp  i/i  the  mud.  Our  stop 
ping  place  was  named  Camp  Wright,  and  was  on  the  farm  of  Jessie  D. 
Bright,  an  opposition  senator  from  Indiana.  The  river  was  in  full  view 
from  our  camp,  and  very  soon  after  our  arrival  an  almost  continuous  pro 
cession  of  steamboats  loaded  with  our  gallant  boys  in  blue  passed  on  down 
the  river  with  banners  waving,  bands  playing  and  men  cheering.  It  was 
an  inspiring  sight  and  there  was  no  doubt  in  our  minds  but  that  the  war 
would  soon  be  over  and  we  would  be  marching  home  again. 

Fort  Henry  had  surrendered  to  General  Grant  while  we  were  at  Camp 
Dennison,  and  on  the  sixteenth  of  February  the  news  came  that  the  forces 
at  Fort  Donelson  had  surrendered,  opening  up  the  Cumberland  River, 
and  forcing  the  rebels  to  leave  Bowling  Green  and  Nashville  and  take  a 
line  of  defense  further  south.  There  was  much  rejoicing  in  the  Union 
camps  over  the  news.  Battery  G  of  the  First  Ohio  Light  Artillery  cele 
brated  the  event  by  firing  100  guns  in  honor  of  the  victory.  While  we  lay 
at  Camp  Wright  we  received  Sibley  tents  in  exchange  for  the  old  Bell 
tents  we  had  used  at  Camp  Worcester.  They  were  a  great  improvement 


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when  we  were  in  camp,  but  of  little  use  in  active  field  service.  It  was 
necessary  to  haul  them  in  wagons,  which  very  often  did  not  get  to  camp 
in  time,  and  were  altogether  too  cumbersome  to  use  when  on  the  march, 
(as  we  very  soon  found  out).  We  also  received  another  installment  of 
carbines  and  revolvers.  On  the  twenty-fourth  of  February  the  prisoners 
taken  at  Fort  Donelson  passed  through  on  their  way  North.  They  were 
the  first  rebel  soldiers  we  had  seen.  On  the  27th  the  United 
States  paymaster  visited  us  and  we  received  two  months  pay — $26 — in 
greenbacks.  Many  of  us  had  been  in  the  service  six  months,  yet  there 
were  no  complaints  at  the  small  amount  received.  We  knew  the  govern 
ment  was  doing  the  best  it  could  for  us.  Forage  for  our  horses  was  very 
short  at  Camp  Wright.  In  fact,  very  many  times  during  the  war  our 
horses  were  on  short  rations  of  musty  corn.  On  Saturday,  March  ist, 
marching  orders  came,  rations  were  issued,  also  ammunition  for  carbines 
and  revolvers.  Sunday,  March  2d,  general  call  sounded  at  8  a.  m. 
It  was  a  disagreeable,  cold,  rainy  morning,  but  we  were  all  elated  at  the 
thought  of  getting  into  service.  Our  tents  and  baggage  were  soon  packed 
and  loaded  into  wagons,  but  it  was  slow  business  ferrying  the  regiment 
over  the  river,  and  it  was  the  middle  of  the  afternoon  before  we  stood  in 
line  in  the  City  of  Louisville,  soaked  to  the  skin  and  chilled  to  the  marrow. 
We  took  up  the  march  southward,  going  into  camp  in  a  low  piece  of 
meadow  land  about  four  miles  from  the  city. 

Our  camp  was  soon  converted  into  a  mud  hole  under  the  tramping 
feet  of  men  and  horses,  and  by  the  time  we  had  our  Sibley  tents  pitched 
the  ground  was  in  such  a  condition  that  we  were  compelled  to  carry  in 
rails  for  floors  to  keep  our  bodies  out  of  the  mud  ;  and  there,  lying  on 
the  sharp  edges  of  those  rails  in  our  wet  clothing  and  blankets,  we  passed 
one  of  the  most  miserably  disagreeable  nights  of  our  lives. 

During  the  night  the  rain  changed  to  snow  and  in  the  morning  a 
sharp,  frosty  wind  was  blowing,  but  we  got  our  fires  started  and  made 
coffee.  The  sun  came  out  clear  and  bright,  and  as  we  took  up  the  line 
of  march  southward  our  surroundings  appeared  much  more  bright  and 
cheerful.  We  marched  about  twenty-five  miles  and  camped  near  Salt 
River.  March  4th  we  resumed  the  march  at  8  a.  m.  and  camped  about 
three  miles  south  of  Bardstown.  The  scenery  along  the  way  was  very 
fine — high  hills,  deep  ravines  and  fine  springs  of  clear  water.  We  remained 
in  camp  on  the  5th.  (No  forage  for  our  horses,  weather  very  cold  ;  snowed 
during  the  night.)  We  were  compelled  to  use  fence  rails  for  our  fires. 
The  orders  were  that  we  should  take  only  the  top  rail,  and  it  is  needless 
to  say  that  the  order  was  obeyed  to  the  letter — when  a  man  wanted  a  rail 
he  invariably  took  the  top  one. 

During  the  next  three  days  we  continued  our  march  southward.  The 
roads  were  very  bad,  the  country  rough.  The  wagons  were  unable  to 


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keep  up  with  the  column,  so  we  had  no  tents  or  cooking  utensils.  March 
9th  we  crossed  Green  river  on  the  railroad  bridge  at  Mumfordsville. 

Here  we  saw  the  first  signs  of  conflict.  There  had  been  a  skirmish, 
and  some  of  the  horses  killed  in  the  fight  were  still  unburied.  Some  of 
the  houses  in  the  town  showed  marks  of  shot  and  shell.  Upon  a  hill  were 
a  number  of  graves,  each  marked  with  a  wooden  headboard  with  name, 
regiment  and  company  carved  by  the  hand  of  a  comrade.  They  were 
soldiers  of  the  Union  who  had  fallen  in  the  fight;  with  their  blankets 
tenderly  wrapped  about  them,  they  had  been  laid  to  rest ;  taps  had  sounded, 
a  volley  had  been  fired  over  their  graves,  and  their  comrades  had  marched 
on  at  duty's  call.  No  sadder  duty  than  this  falls  to  the  lot  of  a  soldier. 
We  remained  at  Mumfordsville  one  day.  The  weather  was  wet  and 
disagreeable.  Thus  far  on  our  march  we  had  had  very  little  pleasant 
weather. 

On  the  nth  we  resumed  the  march  over  a  rough,  broken  country, 
camped  about  half  a  mile  from  Mammoth  Cave,  and  many  of  the  boys 
spent  most  of  the  night  in  exploring  that  famous  cavern. 

The  next  morning  we  continued  our  march  southward,  arriving  at 
Bowling  Green  on  the  I3th.  We  remained  in  camp  one  day  and  then 
moved  on  toward  Nashville. 

On  the  1 7th  we  camped  about  nine  miles  from  Nashville,  and 
on  the  1 8th  we  arrived  at  the  Cumberland  river  about  noon.  The 
bridges  had  been  destroyed.  Crossing  on  ferryboats,  we  marched  through 
Nashville  and  camped  aBout  two  miles  south  of  the  city,  near  General 
Buell's  headquarters.  Here  we  were  assigned  to  General  T.  J.  Wood's, 
Sixth  Division,  Army  of  the  Ohio.  The  next  day  the  regiment  was 
inspected  by  the  inspector  of  General  Wood's  division.  March  2Oth,  about 
noon,  general  call  sounded,  and  we  packed  up  and  moved  out  about  one 
mile  south  on  the  Nolensville  pike.  The  camp  was  laid  out  and  tents 
put  up  as  if  we  were  going  to  stay  awhile.  The  next  day  we  had  inspection 
of  arms  by  the  company  officers,  after  which  the  regiment  was  formed 
and  inspected  by  Colonel  Zahm.  At  retreat  orders  were  read  for  three 
roll  calls  each  day,  at  reveille,  retreat  and  tattoo,  the  men  to  fall  in  with 
their  arms  at  each  roll  call.  Dress  parade  and  inspection  each  day  at 
3  P-  m. 

March  26th  the  regiment  was  inspected  by  General  Wood,  who  com 
plimented  it  highly  on  its  appearance  and  drill. 


Shiloh.  2S 

CHAPTER    IV. 
SHILOH 

March  2Qth — Drew  three  days  rations,  broke  camp  and  started  south 
ward  at  6  a.  m.  on  the  Franklin  pike,  the  regiment  at  the  head  of  the 
division.  Camped  at  3  p.  m.  in  a  piece  of  woods  near  a  stream  of  good 
water. 

March  3Oth — Started  at  6  o'clock,  passed  through  Franklin  and  went 
into  camp.  The  day  was  hot,  the  roads  dusty,  and  many  men  in  the 
infantry  were  overcome  and  compelled  to  fall  out  by  the  wayside.  Oh, 
how  they  did  envy  the  cavalrymen ! 

March  3ist — Started  at  5  130;  weather  hot  and  roads  dusty.  Crossed 
Rutherford  Creek  and  camped, 

April  ist — Did  not  move  until  10  a.  m.  Passed  the  division  of  General 
Thomas ;  forded  Duck  River  at  Columbia  and  went  into  camp  about  three 
miles  south  of  the  town,  near  the  plantation  of  General  Pillow. 

April  2d  and  3d — Still  on  the  march.  Nothing  out  of  the  ordinary 
occurred.  On  the  2d  we  passed  through  Mt.  Pleasant.  On  the  even 
ing  of  the  3d  we  camped  near  General  BueH's  headquarters.  On  the 
morning  of  April  4th,  six  companies  of  the  regiment,  under  command  of 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Murray,  left  the  main  column  and  started  for  Law- 
renceburg,  the  county  seat  of  Lawrence  County,  about  fifteen  miles  to  the 
southeast,  where  it  was  reported  that  a  small  force  of  rebel  cavalry  was 
stationed.  We  were  accompanied  by  two  regiments  of  infantry,  General 
Milo  S.  Hascall  commanding  the  expedition.  After  marching  about  half 
the  distance  the  infantry  halted  while  we  went  on  to  the  town.  There 
had  been  a  small  force  of  cavalry  at  the  place,  but  nearly  all  had  gone 
before  we  got  there.  Our  advance  got  sight  of  a  few  of  them  as  they 
charged  into  the  town,  and  fired  a  few  shots  at  long  range  as  they  ran; 
but  as  their  horses  were  fresh,  our  men  were  unable  to  overtake  them. 
We  camped  near  the  town.  The  rain  came  down  in  torrents,  and  the 
night  was  very  dark.  We  found  a  lot  of  pork  in  the  place,  to  which  we 
helped  ourselves,  as  we  were  on  short  rations  of  meat  at  the  time.  The 
following  is  Brigadier  General  Hascall's  report  of  the  expedition : 

HDORS,  FIFTEENTH  BRIGADE,  ARMY  OF  THE  OHIO, 

FIELD  OF  SHILOH,  April  12,  1862. 

Agreeably  to  the  order  of  General  Wood,  I  proceeded  on  the  morn 
ing  of  the  4th  instant  from  our  camp,  23  miles  beyond  Waynesborough 
and  about  60  miles  from  this  place,  with  two  regiments  of  my  brigade, 
to  wit:  the  Twenty-sixth  Ohio  and  the  Seventeenth  Indiana,  together 
with  a  detachment  of  about  600  of  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  under  Lieu 
tenant-Colonel  Murray,  of  that  regiment,  and  marched  for  Lawrenceburg. 


24  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

The  general  had  been  informed  that  about  500  of  the  enemy's  cavalry 
were  at  that  point,  with  the  intention  of  making  a  descent  upon  our  train 
after  the  troops  had  passed.  My  instructions  were  to  proceed  cautiously 
to  Lawrenceburg,  a  distance  of  about  14  miles  from  our  camp,  and  capture 
the  enemy,  if  possible  and  to  disperse  him  at  all  events.  It  happened  that 
the  day  was  very  rainy  and  exceedingly  bad  for  the  infantry  to  make  the 
march,  on  account  of  the  swollen  streams  and  mud.  I  proceeded  very 
cautiously,  leaving  a  couple  of  cavalry  at  every  house  we  passed,  to  pre 
vent  any  one  taking  information  to  Lawrenceburg  of  our  approach,  but 
when  getting  about  two  miles  from  there  we  had  to  pass  over  a  succession 
of  hills,  in  full  view  of  the  town,  so  that  further  precaution  in  this  respect 
was  useless. 

By  this  time  I  had  learned  that  there  were  not  more  than  from  50  to 
100  cavalry  there  at  furthest,  and  being  desirous  of  saving  the  infantry 
as  much  as  possible  for  the  forced  march  that  was  still  before  them, 
before  reaching  this  point  I  ordered  the  infantry  to  halt,  and  after 
getting  their  dinner,  to  return  to  the  camp  they  left  in  the  morning  and 
join  the  other  two  regiments  of  my  brigade.  I  then  proceeded  with  the 
cavalry  as  fast  as  the  roads  would  permit,  and  when  getting  within  about 
one-fourth  of  a  mile  from  town,  ordered  a  charge  upon  the  town,  which 
was  splendidly  executed  by  Lieutenant-Colonel  Murray  at  the  head  of 
his  men.  I  learned  that  there  were  50  to  75  cavalry  in  town,  but  as  soon 
as  they  observed  our  approach  put  themselves  in  readiness  to  leave.  They 
left  principally  in  the  direction  of  Florence  and  Mount  Pleasant,  and, 
their  horses  being  fresh,  but  few  could  be  overtaken,  though  they  were 
pursued  some  eight  miles  in  both  directions  by  our  cavalry.  Two  of  the 
enemy  were  severely  wounded,  as  evidenced  by  the  blood  upon  their 
horses  which  fell  into  our  hands.  The  result  of  the  expedition  was  the 
breaking  up  of  the  secession  rendezvous  at  that  point,  the  capture  of  six 
cavalry  horses  and  saddles,  about  4000  pounds  of  fine  bacon,  a  dozen 
or  two  shotguns  and  squirrel  rifles,  and  two  drums. 

I  take  great  pleasure  in  reporting  that  a  strong  Union  sentiment 
seemed  to  pervade  the  whole  country  through  which  we  passed  going 
and  returning,  my  command  being  everywhere  received  (except  at  Law 
renceburg)  with  every  demonstration  of  joy  and  treated  with  the  utmost 
kindness  and  consideration. 

Fearing  that  that  portion  of  the  rebel  cavalry  that  fled  toward  Mount 
Pleasant  might  be  part  of  a  larger  band  in  that  direction,  and  might 
seriously  embarrass,  if  not  capture,  portions  of  our  train,  I  dispatched 
Major  Foster,  of  the  cavalry,  with  two  companies,  to  scout  the  country 
as  far  as  Mount  Pleasant,  and  then  to  join  his  regiment  at  Savannah  ; 
since  which  time  I  have  received  no  tidings  from  him,  but  presume  he 
has  joined  his  regiment  some  time  since. 


Shiloh.  25 

The  remainder  of  the  cavalry,  with  myself  and  staff,  bivouacked  near 
Lawrenceburg  the  night  of  the  4th,  and  having  procured  wagons  in  the 
neighborhood  with  which  to  transport  the  captured  bacon,  started  early 
the  next  morning,  and  about  noon  overtook  the  infantry  of  my  brigade, 
who  were  en  route  for  this  place. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted, 

MILO  S.  HASCALL,  Brig.  Gen., 

Commanding  Fifteenth  Brigade. 

April  5th — We  Started  early  to  rejoin  the  column.  Marched  by  the 
way  of  Waynesboro ;  camped  in  a  piece  of  woods.  The  day  was  wet  and 
very  disagreeable. 

April  6th — We  were  on  the  march  early.  We  had  not  gone  far,  how 
ever,  before  rumors  of  a  battle  in  progress  reached  us.  The  roads  were 
in  terrible  condition — ammunition  wagons  and  artillery  struggling  through 
the  heavy  mud ;  infantry  and  cavalry  marching  along  the  sides.  We 
received  an  order  to  leave  our  baggage  and  wagons  and  hurry  up  all 
troops  as  fast  as  possible.  And  so  we  marched  through  the  rain  and 
mud  all  that  fateful  Sunday,  our  hearts  filled  with  forebodings  of  impend 
ing  disaster,  all  the  rumors  indicating  that  our  comrades  on  the  banks 
of  the  Tennessee  were  sore  pressed  and  badly  in  need  of  reinforcements. 
Toward  night  we  halted  and  fed  our  horses  and  took  a  few  hours  rest. 

April  /th — Bugles  sounded  just  after  midnight,  and  we  moved  out  at 
i  130.  What  a  night  it  was !  No  one  who  passed  through  that  experience 
will  ever  forget  it.  The  rain  poured  down  in  torrents.  So  intense  was  the 
darkness  that  it  was  impossible  even  to  see  our  hands  held  before  our 
faces.  The  thunder  was  terrific,  the  lightning  flashes  blinding  in  their 
intensity,  revealing  for  an  instant  the  whole  scene  of  struggling  men  and 
horses,  and  followed  by  darkness  that  could  be  felt,  and  through  it  all 
the  constant,  steady  boom !  boom !  boom !  of  the  cannon  on  the  gunboats, 
telling  us  that  the  battle  was  not  yet  over ;  that  the  struggle  would  be 
renewed  when  morning  came.  Our  progress  during  the  night  was  neces 
sarily  slow,  but  when  day  dawned  we  went  forward  more  rapidly.  As  we 
neared  Savannah  the  sounds  of  battle  could  be  heard  moire  distinctly. 
To  the  booming  of  the  cannon  was  added  the  rattle  of  musketry,  which 
could  be  plainly  heard.  We  reached  Savannah  about  noon,  where  we 
found  the  remainder  of  the  regiment  halted  by  the  roadside  awaiting 
orders.  Our  infantry  was  embarking  on  boats  going  to  the  battlefield, 
while  at  the  landing  was  a  sight  never  to  be  forgotten.  Wounded  men  by 
scores  and  hundreds  lay  side  by  side  on  the  wet,  blood-stained  ground, 
waiting  until  they  could  be  cared  for  in  the  buildings  and  tents  that  were 
being  converted  into  hospitals.  Many  had  died  during  the  brief  passage 
down  the  river,  and  were  laid  in  rows  and  covered  with  blankets  until 


26  History  of  Third  Ohio   Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

they  could  be  buried.  All  day  long  each  boat  coming  down  the  river 
brought  its  load  of  wounded,  and  as  soon  as  they  were  landed  the  com 
mand,  ''Forward !"  would  be  given  and  a  regiment  of  boys  in  blue,  with 
steady  step,  marched  on  board  and  were  off  for  the  battlefield.  What  a 
picture  of  war  in  all  its  aspects  was  presented  that  day  at  Savannah! 
Men  pressing  forward  with  banners  flying  and  drums  beating  in  all  the 
pomp  and  pride  of  military  display,  coming  back  bearing  all  the  signs  of 
conflict — bruised  and  bleeding,  dying  and  dead.  We  knew  then  that 
Sherman's  definition  was  right  when  he  said,  "War  is  hell."  We  remained 
at  Savannah  helping  care  for  the  wounded  until  the  gth,  when  the 
regiment  was  stationed  by  companies  about  three  miles  apart  along  the 
road  between  Waynesboro  and  Savannah,  to  protect  the  wagon  trains  and 
guard  the  telegraph  line.  We  were  engaged  in  this  work  and  in  picket 
patrol  and  scouting  duty  until  April  23d,  when  the  regiment  was  united  at 
Savannah. 

April  25th — Moved  up  the  river  to  a  point  opposite  Pittsburg; 
crossed  on  ferryboats  and  camped  on  the  battlefield  near  the  landing. 

April  26th — Moved  out  about  four  miles  and  joined  the  division 
camping  near  General  Wood's  headquarters.  Orders  for  drill  every  day 
that  we  lay  in  camp.  Hot  weather  and  poor  water  caused  much  sickness 
among  the  men.  Camp  diarrhoea,  fevers,  etc.,  incident  to  change  of 
climate  became  very  prevalent  and  continued  until  after  the  capture  of 
Corinth. 


CHAPTER    V. 
THE  SIEGE  OF  CORINTH 

April  28th — A  general  movement  of  the  whole  army  toward  Corinth 
commenced.  It  was  an  immense  army.  General  Halleck  was  on  the  field 
in  person,  commanding  the  entire  force. 

April  29th — Moved  forward  five  or  six  miles  in  the  direction  of 
Corinth. 

April  3Oth — The  paymaster  visited  us  and  distributed  a  few  green 
backs  among  the  men.  His  visits  were  always  welcome.  There  was  some 
cannonading  in  the  direction  of  Corinth.  The  general  advance  appeared 
to  us  to  be  very  slow. 

May  2d — A  part  of  the  regiment  went  out  four  or  five  miles  in  the 
direction  of  Monterey.  We  had  a  little  skirmish  at  long  range  with  no 
apparent  results. 

May  6th — Went  as  escort  for  Colonel  Innes  looking  up  roads  at  the 
front. 

May  Qth — Two  squadrons  of  the  regiment  under  command  of  Major 
Foster  and  Major  Paramore,  while  on  outpost  picket  in  front  of  Corinth, 


The  Siege  of  Corinth.  27 

had  a  skirmish  with  the  enemy.  As  there  was  some  criticism  of  the 
manner  in  which  the  officers  handled  their  men,  we  publish  their  official 
reports  in  full : 

Report  of  Major  John  H.  Foster,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  of  Skirmish  Near 

Corinth,  Miss.,  May  gth. 
HDQRS.  THIRD  REGT.  OHIO  VOLUNTEER  CAVALRY, 

CAMP  NEAR  CORINTH,  May  9,  1862. 

SIR  :  In  compliance  with  your  orders  of  May  8th,  1862,  I  proceeded 
with  two  companies  (L  and  M)  of  the  Third  Regiment  Ohio  Volunteer 
Cavalry  to  relieve  two  companies  of  the  same  regiment  on  picket  duty  on 
the  Corinth  road,  about  five  miles  from  Corinth.  On  coming  up  to  the 
companies  on  duty  I  inquired  of  Captain  D.  C.  Doane,  the  officer  in 
command,  for  instructions  where  to  place  my  pickets.  He  said  he  was 
instructed  to  place  them  across  the  mud-hole,  as  he  called  it,  the  other 
side  or  south  side  of  the  woods,  but  had  not  done  so,  not  considering  it 
safe  to  do  so.  I  then  went  across  the  branch  and  mud-hole,  and  discovered 
four  men  in  an  open  field  near  the  house.  I  rode  up,  and  found  two  men 
of  General  Buell's  staff  and  two  of  General  Nelson's  staff.  I  went  on  to 
a  Mr.  Lee's,  half  a  mile  beyond  there,  and  ascertained  from  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Lee  where  the  enemy's  pickets  had  been,  and  that  they  had  drawn  them 
in  that  day.  I  returned  to  the  Shoeff  house,  where  I  first  saw  the  officers 
of  General  Nelson's  staff.  They  requested  me  to  accompany  them  to 
General  Nelson.  I  did  so.  He  informed  me  he  should  occupy  the  Farm- 
ington  road  with  a  regiment  of  infantry,  which  road  was  in  my  front, 
and  left  of  the  Shoeff  house  and  part  of  the  farm,  which  I  was  told 
was  the  place  where  Captain  Doane  was  ordered  to  place  his  pickets. 
General  Nelson  also  said  he  should  place  his  pickets  from  the  Farmington 
road  to  the  left  side  of  the  Corinth  road,  half  a  mile  in  advance  of  the 
Shoeff  farm,  where,  I  was  informed,  was  my  place  to  put  out  my  pickets. 
He  suggested  that  I  continue  on  his  right  my  line  of  pickets  to  the  Purdy 
road  across  the  Lee  farm,  which  I  did. 

At  i  o'clock  next  morning  I  was  informed  that  General  Nelson  was 
drawing  in  his  pickets.  I  sent  out  and  drew  in  mine  from  the  Purdy 
road  and  placed  them  on  the  Farmington  and  Corinth  roads,  and  they 
remained  there  until  driven  in  by  the  enemy. 

About  9  o'clock  on  the  9th  instant  two  companies  of  the  Third  Ohio ' 
Volunteer  Cavalry  came  up  to  relieve  us,  under  the  command  of  Major 
James  W.  Paramore,  and  before  I  gave  him  orders  in  regard  to  placing 
his  pickets  that  I  had  received,  our  pickets  were  fired  on.  I  sent  a  squad 
of  men  to  ascertain  the  position  and  strength  of  the  enemy.  They  reported 
about  350  men  near  Lee's  house,  across  the  branch  and  mud-hole,  firing 
at  our  pickets.  We  were  then  four  companies  strong  (or  parts  of  com- 


28  History  of  Third  Ohio   Veteran   Volunteer  Cavalry. 

panics)  of  cavalry,  and  at  that  moment  Colonel  Innes,  of  the  Mechanics 
and  Engineers,  came  up  and  a  company  of  his  men.  He  sent  them  on  the 
Corinth  road  toward  Mr.  Lee's  house,  and  I  sent  one  company  of  cavalry, 
(Company  L,  Third  Regiment,  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry)  and  soon  the 
skirmishing  commenced.  Three  companies  of  infantry  came  up,  and  in 
the  meantime  Major  Paramore  had  ordered  his  two  companies  across  the 
mud-hole,  half  a  mile  in  the  rear.  I  ordered  them  back  to  Shoeff's  farm, 
formed  a  line,  and  prepared  to  sustain  the  men  who  had  gone  forward. 
Colonel  Innes  took  his  men  (three  companies)  to  the  right  and  toward 
the  Purdy  road,  to  prevent  the  enemy  from  flanking  us  and  to  get  in  their 
rear  if  possible.  I  was  to  remain  on  the  Shoeff  field,  and  to  give  support 
to  the  two  companies  fighting.  If  they  fell  back.  I  was  to  fall  back  to 
the  lower  side  of  the  field  to  draw  out  the  enemy  from  the  woods  and 
then  charge  on  them  in  open  field,  allowing  Colonel  Innes  to  come  in 
their  rear.  Such  was  our  position  and  arrangement  when  Major  Para- 
more  ordered  his  two  companies  to  retreat.  I  ordered  them  to  halt.  At 
this  I  sent  25  men  to  sustain  Colonel  Innes  on  the  right  and  guard  a  road 
that  led  through  the  woods  on  my  right. 

At  this  time  Captain  William  M.  Flanagan,  of  Company  L,  came  out 
of  the  woods,  and  said  the  bushes  were  so  thick  his  men  could  not  fight 
to  advantage,  and  asked  to  dismount  his  men.  I  ordered  his  men  to 
dismount  and  lead  their  horses  to  the  rear ;  also  ten  men  of  each  company 
to  dismount  and  act  as  infantry,  under  the  command  of  Captain  Flanagan. 
At  this  moment  Major  Paramore  ordered  the  men  to  retreat,  and  our 
men  fell  back  to  the  lower  part  of  the  field  before  I  was  aware  of  their 
intentions.  I  rode  in  front,  and  ordered  them  to  halt  and  rightabout 
wheel  and  form  line.  Major  Paramore  again  ordered  his  men  to  retreat, 
saying  he  would  command  his  own  men  and  I  might  mine.  His  men 
commenced  a  left  wheel  to  move  off,  and  I  deeming  it  imprudent  to 
hold  my  two  companies,  consisting  of  70  men,  after  he  had  ordered  his 
to  retreat,  saying  he  would  command  his  own  men,  there  could  be  no 
concert  of  action  between  us,  and  I  ordered  my  men  across  the  branch 
and  mud-hole. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be  your  obedient  servant, 

Jo>HN  H.  FOSTER, 
Major  Third  Regiment,  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry... 

COLONEL  L.  ZAHM. 


The  Siege  of  Corinth.  29 

Report  of  Majoir  James  W.  Par  amor  ef  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  of  Skirmish 
Near  Corinth,  Miss.,  May  gth. 

CAMP  THIRD  OHIO  VOLUNTEER  CAVALRY, 

May  10,  1862. 

SIR:  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  report  of  the  part 
taken  by  my  command  in  the  skirmish  in  front  of  General  Wood's  division 
on  Friday,  May  9,  1862: 

I  left  camp  at  7  o'clock  of  said  day,  in  command  of  the  Third  Squad 
ron  of  the  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  composed  of  Companies  E, 
Captain  T.  D.  McClelland,  and  F,  Captain  O.  G.  Smith,  with  orders  to 
report  to  General  Wood.  I  did  so,  and  received  verbal  instructions  from 
him  to  proceed  to  the  outpost  of  his  division  and  relieve  the  two  com 
panies  sent  out  on  the  8th  instant,  in  command  of  Major  J.  H.  Foster, 
also  of  our  regiment,  and  station  my  vedettes  the  same  as  his,  and  await 
further  orders.  I  proceeded  accordingly  to  the  outpost,  and  found  the 
reserve  of  the  squadron,  under  Major  Foster,  stationed  at  an  old  deserted 
house  on  the  left  of  the  road,  through  the  open  space  shown  in  the 
diagram.  I  halted  my  command,  and  was  informed  by  Captain  Flanagan 
that  Major  Foster,  with  a  detachment  of  his  command,  had  gone  down 
the  Corinth  road  to  take  a  reconnaissance.  I  waited  until  he  returned, 
when  I  informed  him  that  I  had  come  with  my  command  to  relieve  him, 
and  asked  him  where  his  vedettes  were  stationed  and  for  instructions,  etc. 
He  informed  me  that  he  had  just  been  down  within  two  miles  of  Corinth, 
and  had  "waked  up  the  gentlemen  in  force,  and  thought  we  would  see 
some  fun,  and  that  he  would  not  return  till  he  saw  the  result."  He  then 
sent  back  a  small  patrol  on  the  road  to  watch  their  movements.  They 
had  not  been  gone  long  before  they  were  fired  upon  and  returned  the 
fire,  and  sent  back  for  reinforcements.  Major  Foster  then  assumed  com 
mand  of  all  the  forces,  and  sent  out  Company  L  and  a  part  of  Company  M 
and  five  or  six  of  Company  E,  in  command  of  Captain  Flanagan,  as 
skirmishers,  to  reinforce  the  patrol.  I  then  asked  him  for  permission  to 
station  the  two  companies  under  my  command  in  the  edge  of  the  woods 
on  the  north  side  of  the  open  field,  in  a  position  to  command  that  in  case 
our  men  should  be  driven  back  and  the  enemy  follow  them.  "No,"  he 
replied,  "that  would  not  do,  for,  in  case  they  were  obliged  to  retreat,  they 
could  not  cross  the  marsh  below,"  but  for  me  to  fall  back  with  them  to 
some  point  on  the  road  and  station  them  as  a  reserve.  Accordingly  I 
took  them  back  across  the  bridge  where  the  slough  crossed  the  road,  and 
stationed  them  in  line  of  battle  at  the  side  of  the  road,  in  a  position  to 
command  it. 

About  this  time  a  sharp  fire  was  opened  up  in  the  woods  along  our 
whole  line  of  skirmishers  with  the  enemy,  who  appeared  to  be  in  force, 
with  infantry.  Major  Foster,  who  was  then  stationed  near  the  barn  in  the 


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open  field  with  a  small  reserve  of  Company  M,  Captain  Marvin,  sent  down 
and  ordered  my  command  forward  into  the  open  field,  and  stationed  it 
to  the  right  and  front  of  his  reserve,  on  the  high  ground,  and  within 
twenty  or  twenty-five  rods  of  the  upper  edge  of  the  woods,  with  a  small 
detachment  of  Company  E  on  another  rise  of  ground  at  the  farther  end 
of  the  field.  We  remained  in  that  position  without  any  command  to  for 
ward  or  retreat,  until  a  small  party  of  infantry  (which  had  come  up  from 
a  working  party  in  General  McCook's  division,  and  deployed  in  the  woods 
to  assist  our  cavalry)  had  all  retreated  and  left  the  woods,  some  in  the 
direction  from  which  they  came  and  others  to  the  woods  in  rear  of  us ; 
and  the  cavalry  skirmishers,  under  Captain  Flanagan  also,  with  great 
coolness  and  good  order,  were  compelled  to  retire  from  the  woods  before 
a  superior  force  of  infantry,  which,  with  all  the  advantage  of  thick  woods, 
had  fallen  back  to  our  right  and  rear,  thus  leaving  no  force  whatever  be 
tween  us  and  the  enemy,  who  were  rapidly  advancing  to  the  endge  of  the 
woods  and  sending  their  leaden  messengers  thickly  around  and  among 
us,  and  reported  by  our  skirmishers  to  be  a  much  superior  force.  Then 
seeing  the  danger  of  our  position,  where  the  enemy  could  advance,  under 
cover  of  thick  woods,  within  twenty  or  twenty-five  rods  of  us  without 
our  being  able  to  see  them  and  they  could  us,  I  took  the  responsibility  of 
ordering  my  squadron  to  about  wheel  and  retreat  down  to  the  lower  side 
of  the  field,  which  they  did  on  a  walk.  I  then  ordered  them  to  halt  and 
about  wheel  again  in  line  of  battle.  Captain  Flanagan,  with  his  company, 
had  formed  on  my  right,  and  also  brought  his  men  down  to  the  woods, 
and  at  the  same  time  faced  about  in  line  on  my  right,  which  brought  us  in 
position  to  command  the  open  field.  Almost  simultaneously  Major  Foster 
came  down  with  his  reserve  of  Company  M  and  ordered  us  to  retreat 
across  the  swale  or  slough,  which  order  was  obeyed,  and  he  led  the  column 
across  the  swale  to  the  rising  ground,  where  he  formed  his  squadron  in 
line  on  the  left  of  the  road  and  I  formed  mine  on  the  right. 

General  Wagner,  who  was  in  command  of  a  reserve  of  infantry  and 
section  of  artillery,  a  short  distance  to  the  rear  of  us,  then  came  up  and 
inquired  who  was  in  command  of  that  cavalry.  I  told  him  that  I  had 
been  sent  to  relieve  Major  Foster,  which  I  was  ready  to  do.  He  then 
ordered  me  to  station  vedettes  to  connect  with  those  of  General  McCook, 
and  extend  across  to  the  Purdy  road.  Accordingly  I  immediately  took 
Company  F  and  went  back  across  the  swale  to  the  north  side  of  that  open 
field,  and  there  stationed  them  as  vedettes  in  the  edge  of  the  woods,  where 
they  could  view  the  field,  and  extended  them  across  to  the  Purdy  road, 
which  position  I  held  till  regularly  relieved  today,  the  loth  instant.  This 
skirmish  occurred  between  10:30  and  11:30  o'clock  of  the  gth  instant. 
The  enemy  did  not  advance  farther  than  the  edge  of  the  woods  on  the 


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south  side  of  the  field,  where  they  remained  a  short  time,  and  then  fell 
back  to  their  old  position. 

The  casualties  were  one  man  of  Company  L  slightly  wounded.  All 
the  officers  and  men  of  the  command  behaved  with  uncommon  coolness 
and  bravery,  executing  and  obeying  every  order  given  with  promptness 
and  good  order. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

J.  W.  PARAMORE, 
Major  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

COLONEL  L.  ZAHM, 

During  the  entire  month  of  May  in  the  advance  on  Corinth,  we  were 
constantly  engaged  in  picket  and  scout  duty.  Skirmishes  with  the  enemy 
were  of  almost  daily  occurrence,  but  the  casualties  were  light,  as  both 
sides  were  very  cautious  about  exposing  themselves  when  in  range. 
Sometimes  the  picket  lines  were  in  close  proximity,  but  were  cautioned 
not  to  expose  themselves.  May  21  st  moved  camp  within  about  six  miles 
of  Corinth.  On  May  27th  we  went  with  a  force  of  cavalry  and  infantry 
to  the  left  and  rear  of  the  Rebel  lines — did  not  find  the  enemy  in  much 
force. 

May  29th,  during  the  night,  we  heard  many  explosions  in  the  direc 
tion  of  Corinth,  and  the  illumination  of  the  sky  was  more  than  ordinarily 
bright,  indicating  that  something  unusual  was  going  on.  We  were  early 
in  the  saddle  and  moving  toward  the  town.  We  came  to  the  outer  line  of 
works  and  found  them  abandoned.  The  works  were  very  strong.  At 
every  point  where  artillery  could  be  advantageously  posted  forts  had  been 
constructed.  The  woods  in  front  of  their  fortifications  had  been  cut  down, 
and  all  the  branches  trimmed  so  that  they  pointed  toward  the  front.  In 
places  where  there  was  no  timber  they  had  constructed  abatis,  using  for 
that  purpose  everything  available — telegraph  poles,  sharpened  stakes, 
small  trees,  fastened  together  with  telegraph  wire,  and  a  net-work  of 
wire  woven  through  the  fallen  timber,  so  that  it  would  have  been  almost 
impossible  for  the  infantry  to  get  through.  But  they  had  concluded  not  to 
risk  a  battle. 

We  marched  into  Corinth  and  found  the  town  practically  abandoned 
by  the  white  population.  Only  the  old  men,  the  women  and  the  children 
were  left.  Most  of  the  people  we  saw  were  negroes.  Not  an  armed  foe 
was  in  sight  anywhere.  They  had  not  stopped  to  tell  us  why — they  had  not 
stopped  to  say  good-bye.  They  evidently  thought  the  country  was  getting 
too  thickly  settled  and  they  moved  out.  A  large  amount  of  army  supplies 
had  been  destroyed,  the  fires  being  still  burning  when  we  entered  the  town. 
Among  the  relics  was  a  large  pile  of  home-made  butcher  knives,  the 
handles  having  been  burned  off.  They  had  started  out  with  the  intention 


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of  using  them  to  carve  up  the  "Yanks,"  but  after  their  experience  at 
Pittsburg  Landing,  they  came  to  the  conclusion  that  they  didn't  want  to 
get  near  enough  to  the  Yanks  to  use  knives.  It  did  not  take  our  leaders 
long  to  find  out  that  Beauregard  had  shown  them  a  clean  pair  of  heels 
and  it  was  no  use  to  give  chase.  We  were  sent  on  picket  to  the  south 
of  the  town  and  remained  until  the  evening  of  the  3ist,  when  we  returned 
to  our  camp  north  of  Corinth.  Beauregard  had  retreated  to  Tupelo, 
about  fifty  miles  south,  on  the  Mobile  and  Ohio  Railroad.  We  held 
Corinth.  It  was  an  important  point,  but  somehow  we  were  not  greatly 
impressed  with  the  fruits  of  the  victory.  We  had  had  a  great  lesson  in 
the  strategy  and  the  art  of  war,  but  we  didn't  think  much  of  that  kind  of 
strategy.  The  Union  commander  had  more  than  one  hundred  thousand 
men  marking  time  for  thirty  days,  between  Pittsburg  Landing  and 
Corinth.  With  that  kind  of  strategy  the  war  would  not  have  been  ended 
yet.  If  the  same  conditions  that  existed  at  Pittsburg  Landing  on  the 
morning  of  April  8th,  1862,  had  existed  in  1864,  and  General  Sherman 
had  been  in  command,  his  army  would  have  been  in  battle  array  in  front 
of  Corinth  the  next  day,  and  there  would  have  been  another  battle  fought, 
and  Corinth  would  have  been  won  by  the  Union  arms. 

During  the  three  months  that  had  elapsed  since  we  crossed  the  Ohio 
river  our  regiment  had  suffered  the  loss  of  a  large  number  of  men,  mainly 
through  diseases  incident  to  camp  life,  change  of  water  and  climate.  The 
water  between  Pittsburg  Landing  and  Corinth  was  generally  very  bad, 
so  that  during  the  month  of  May  our  ranks  had  thinned  rapidly. 


CHAPTER    VI. 
NORTHERN  ALABAMA 

June  2d  the  regiment  went  on  a  scout  out  on  the  Memphis  &  Charles 
ton  Railroad.  On  the  3d  we  returned  to  camp  and  joined  General  Wood's 
division  near  Bear  Creek. 

June  4th  the  Third  Battalion,  under  Major  Seidel,  was  attached  tem 
porarily  to  General  Nelson's  division  as  he  had  no  cavalry,  the  balance 
of  the  regiment  remaining  with  Wood's  division,  the  Army  of  the  Ohio 
were  moving  east  on  the  Memphis  &  Charleston  Railroad,  with  orders 
to  repair  it.  Chattanooga  was  the  next  objective  at  which  the  army  under 
General  Buel  was  directed. 

June  5th  Wood's  division  moved  to  luka  and  the  First  and  Second 
Battalions  campedi  about  a  mile  east  of  the  town,  where  they  remained 
until  the  nth  of  the  month. 

June  nth,  Companies  A  and  D  went  on  a  scout  and  captured  some 
rebel  officers.  Nelson's  Division  came  up  and  Major  Seidel  reported  to 


Northern  Alabama.  33 

Colonel  Zahm  that  during  the  seven  days  the  Third  Battalion  had  been 
with  General  Nelson's  Division  they  had  been  on  scout  or  picket  every 
day  and  on  picket  six  nights  out  of  the  seven.  That  he  (Seidel)  had  re 
ported  to  Nelson  and  asked  to  have  his  men  relieved  by  some  of  the  in 
fantry. 

Nelson  cursed  him  and  told  him  he  could  take  his  men  off  as  he 
had  three  of  them  under  arrest  and  was  going  to  have  them  shot  for 
sleeping  on  post.  When  the  matter  was  reported  to  General  Wood  he 
ordered  the  Third  Battalion  back  to  the  regiment  and  the  three  men  were 
not  shot,  either. 

June  1 2th,  1 3th  and  I4th — On  the  march  going  east  along  the  rail 
road.  On  the  1 4th  reveille  at  3  a.  m.  Started  at  4  o'clock.  Camped  in  a 
piece  of  woods  northwest  of  Tuscumbia.  The  wagons  did  not  come  up 
until  next  morning.  Tuscumbia  is  noted  for  its  famous  spring  of  splendid 
water  large  enough  to  supply  an  army.  It  gushes  from  the  rock  by  the 
roadside.  Our  camp  was  located  on  the  east  bank  of  a  large  creek,  of 
which  the  great  spring  is  the  head  and  from  thence  flowing  in  a  northwest 
direction,  it  empties  into  the  Tennesse  river  below  Florence.  The  health  of 
the  men  was  much  improved  since  leaving  Corinth.  We  had  found  an 
abundance  of  good  water  after  coming  into  Alabama,  which  added  ma 
terially  to  the  health  and  comfort  of  the  men  while  here.  A  ripple  of  ex 
citement  was  caused  by  a  slave  escaping  and  coming  into  our  camp, 
closely  pursued  by  his  master,  armed  with  an  order  from  headquarters 
giving  him  authority  to  take  his  property.  Meanwhile  Lieutenant  Brown 
of  Company  C,  who,  by  the  way  was  an  ardent  abolitionist  and  earnest  de 
fender  of  the  rights  of  the  colored  race,  having  been  a  conductor  on  the 
underground  railroad  at  East  Toledo,  Ohio,  during  the  days  of  the 
"Fugitive  Slave  Law,"  guiding  many  a  hunted  slave  on  his  way  to  Canada, 
had  taken  this  one  under  his  protection  and  hidden  him  in  his  tent. 

When  the  slave  master  came  to  claim  his  man,  Brown  stood  defiantly 
in  front  of  his  tent  and  refused  to  allow  a  search  to  be  made,  or  to  recog 
nize  the  order  from  headquarters.  During  the  altercation  that  was  going 
on  in  front  of  the  tent,  the  slave  inside  was  an  eager  and  anxious  listener. 
Becoming  satisfied  that  eventually  he  would  be  given  up  to  his  master, 
he  sprang  out  of  the  tent,  made  a  dash  for  the  creek,  and  at  one  bound 
leaped  almost  to  the  middle  of  the  stream,  then  struck  out  boldly  and 
swam  to  the  opposite  shore,  climbed  up  the  bank  and  was  lost  to  our 
sight  in  the  woods,  going  like  a  streak  of  lightning.  He  was  a  mag 
nificent  specimen  of  physical  manhood.  We  had  stood  in  silent  admira 
tion  watching  the  fugitive  make  his  dash  for  liberty.  He  was  greeted 
with  a  cheer  as  he  ascended  the  bank  and  disappeared  into  the  woods.  An 
officer  turning  to  the  slave  hunter  said,  "There's  your  man,  catch  him." 
With  a  look  of  disgust  he  replied,  "Catch  the  devil ;  the  fleetest  horse  you 


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have  got  couldn't  catch  that  d — d  nigger."  And  as  far  as  most  of  the 
men  were  concerned,  the  fugitive  had  their  sympathy  and  they  hoped  he 
never  would  be  caught.  Lieutenant  Brown  was  ordered  under  arrest,  but 
nothing  more  ever  came  of  it. 

June  1 6th — A  report  was  brought  in  that  a  wagon  train  had  been 
attacked  and  the  regiment  went  out  to  the  rescue,  but  it  proved  to  be  a 
false  alarm. 

June  I /th — Orders  came  for  us  to  pack  all  extra  clothing  and  send 
it  to  Florence.  We  turned  over  all  except  one  suit,  a  change  of  under 
clothing  and  a  single  blanket  for  each  man. 

It  was  reported  that  it  was  loaded  on  an  old  barge  which  afterwards 
sank  in  the  Ohio  river.  At  least  we  never  saw  it  again,  and  were  never 
reimbursed  by  the  government  for  its  loss. 

June  i8th — Six  companies  of  the  regiment  went  on  a  scout  to 
Russellville  and  Frankfort,  but  found  no  rebs.  We  camped  at  Frankfort 
and  the  next  day  returned  to  Tuscumbia  . 

June  2Oth — Company  C  was  sent  to  Russellville  to  remain  as  an 
outpost  watching  the  movements  of  the  enemy  in  that  direction.  It  was 
eighteen  miles  south  of  Tuscumbia,  which  was  our  nearest  support  in 
case  of  attack.  It  was  after  dark  when  we  arrived  at  Russellville.  Com 
pany  I  came  out  to  reinforce  us  about  midnight.  We  remained  at 
Russellville  ten  days,  during  which  time  we  sent  in  a  large  number  of 
prisoners — most  of  them  deserters  from  the  rebel  army  who  were  tired 
of  the  war. 

All  the  time  we  were  at  Russellville  we  were  constantly  on  scout  and 
picket.  It  took  one  company  to  picket  the  roads  leading  to  our  camp, 
the  companies  taking  alternate  nights  on  picket,  and  when  not  on  picket 
we  were  engaged  patroling  the  roads  leading  out  from  the  town.  We 
never  felt  very  secure  while  at  this  place.  It  was  certain  that  sooner 
or  later  the  enemy  would  attack  the  post,  and  when  they  did  it  was  sure 
to  result  disastrously  to  the  few  men  holding  it.  We  were  too  far  from 
our  supports  for  such  a  small  force. 

June  29th — We  were  relieved  by  two  companies  from  the  First  Ohio 
Cavalry,  and  returning  to  Tuscumbia  found  it  occupied  by  General 
Thomas'  division,  our  division  and  regiment  having  gone  on  east  to 
Decatur. 

June  3Oth — Companies  C  and  I  left  Tuscumbia  at  daylight  and 
marched  to  Courtland,  about  twenty-five  miles  east.  We  arrived  about 
noon.  The  day  was  very  hot  and  eight  of  our  horses  died  from  the 
effects  of  the  march  in  the  hot  sun. 

July  ist — Companies  C  and  I  left  Courtland  early  in  the  morning. 
Marched  to  Decatur;  arrived  about  u  a.  m.,  where  we  rejoined  the 
regiment. 


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The  men  of  the  First  Ohio,  who  had  relieved  Companies  C  and  I, 
were  attacked  July  ist  and  in  the  fight  which  ensued  they  lost  two  men 
killed  and  the  Captain  of  Company  G  mortally  wounded. 

We  now  resume  the  movements  of  the  balance  of  the  regiment  during 
the  time  Companies  C  and  I  were  at  Russellville.  We  left  them  encamped 
at  Tuscumbia. 

June  2Oth — The  regiment  started  on  a  scout  at  5  a.  m. ;  camped  near 
Courtland,  and  the  next  day  marched  to  Decatur  and  camped,  returning 
to  Courtland  on  the  22d. 

June  24th — Part  of  the  regiment  went  to  Moulton,  arriving  at  10 
a.  m.  Captured  a  lot  of  tents  belonging  to  "secesh"  cavalry ;  burned  them 
and  returned  to  camp  at  Courtland. 

June  26th — Started  early.  Marched  to  Elliot  Place,  about  eight 
miles  from  Decatur,  and  went  into  camp.  A  terrific  wind  and  rainstorm 
came  on  in  the  evening,  lasting  for  several  hours. 

June  27th — The  regiment  on  the  march  early,  arriving  at  Decatur 
during  the  forenoon. 

June  28th — Part  of  the  regiment  crossed  the  Tennessee  river  and 
Company  H  went  to  Mooresville.  Saw  some  rebs  on  the  south  side  of 
the  river. 

July  3d — Corporal  Jacob  Bauman  of  Company  A  was  killed  by  guer 
rillas  and  stripped  of  all  his  clothing  as  he  was  returning  to  camp.  Late 
in  the  afternoon  Companies  C  and  G  ferried  over  the  river  and  bivouacked 
on  the  north  bank. 

July  4th — Marched  to  Mooresville,  eleven  miles  by  wagon  road.  Had 
a  celebration  in  the  afternoon — patrotic  speeches  and  a  national  salute 
of  thirty-four  guns — the  last  a  volley  from  the  entire  battery. 

July  5th — The  rest  of  the  regiment  arrived  from  Decatur.  For 
the  next  four  days  we  were  engaged  foraging  and  guarding  wagon  trains. 

July  Qth — The  Second  and  Third  Battalions  left  the  division. 
Camped  at  night  eleven  miles  west  of  Huntsville. 

July  loth — We  passed  through  Huntsville  and  camped  on  Flint 
river,  eight  miles  east  of  the  town.  Huntsville  was  by  far  the  prettiest 
town  we  had  seen  thus  far  in  the  entire  South — finely  located,  many 
handsome  residences,  the  homes  of  wealthy  people  before  the  war.  It 
has  a  very  large  spring  of  good,  pure,  cold  water  from  which  the  town 
is  supplied. 

July  nth — Marched  to  Woodville  and  pitched  our  tents.  We  were 
to  remain  here  for  some  time,  guarding  the  railroad,  foraging,  scouting 
among  the  hills  and  chasing  guerrillas.  Woodville,  Alabama,  was  an 
insignificant  town  on  the  railroad  some  thirty-five  miles  southwest  of 
Stevenson.  It  was  situated  in  a  rough,  mountainous  country.  The  hills 
and  mountains  were  infested  by  a  gang  of  guerrillas  headed  by  a  man 


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named  Frank  Gurley.  These  men  knew  every  road  and  bridle  path 
through  all  that  region,  and  it  was  the  most  difficult  thing  in  the  world 
to  locate  them  and  convict  them  of  any  crime.  There  was  no  doubt  in 
our  minds  that  the  people  living  throughout  that  region  acted  as  spies 
on  our  men,  furnishing  the  enemy  with  information  in  regard  to  our 
movements,  and  as  they  very  seldom  traveled  on  the  main  roads,  but 
used  bridle  paths  across  the  mountains,  it  was  impossible  to  follow  them. 
They  took  no  chances  in  an  open  fight,  no  matter  what  their  numbers. 
They  would  lay  in  ambush  for  our  men  and  it  was  very  seldom  that  they 
missed  their  aim.  For  a  while  our  pickets  were  fired  on  almost  every 
night,  until  we  were  compelled  to  change  their  location  after  dark,  to 
prevent  their  being  ambushed.  Our  duties  at  Woodville  were  most 
arduous.  When  not  on  camp  guard  or  picket  we  were  scouting,  foraging, 
or  patroling  the  roads.  We  had  very  little  time  for  recreation  in  camp. 
Wre  were  compelled  to  get  all  our  forage  for  the  horses  in  the  country. 

July  1 4th — Companies  C  and  I  started  on  a  scout  at  8  a.  m.  with 
three  days  rations.  Marched  all  day  over  the  roungh  mountain  roads  ; 
camped  at  night  on  the  mountains  about  twenty-five  miles  out. 

July  1 5th — Passed  through  New  Market.  Camped  at  night  at  Mays- 
ville.  Plenty  of  rumors  of  rebels,  but  none  to  be  found. 

July  1 6th — Returned  to  Woodville,  having  marched  about  100  miles 
in  the  three  days. 

July  2 ist — Companies  C  and  I  started  out  at  3  a.  m.  with  the  wagon 
train  for  Stevenson.  Camped  at  Larkinsville,  and  the  next  day  started 
at  4  a.  m.  Camped  on  Crow  creek,  four  miles  from  Stevenson. 

July  23d — Marched  to  Stevenson,  left  the  wagon  train  and  started 
back  for  W'oodville.  Camped  at  Larkinsville.  Heard  rumor  that  a  force 
of  rebels  had  crossed  the  river  to  make  an  attack  on  Woodville,  but  as 
there  were  so  many  rumors  always  in  the  air  we  did  not  place  much 
confidence  in  them. 

July  24th — Left  Larkinsville  at  3  130.  Arrived  at  Woodville  at  8 
a.  m.  Found  that  an  attack  on  the  place  was  expected.  Moved  camp 
to  the  bridge  at  Paint  Rock.  Strong  pickets  sent  out.  Orders  to  keep 
the  horses  saddled  and  ready  to  fall  in  at  a  moment's  notice,  but  as  usual 
our  friends  the  enemy  did  not  call  on  us. 

July  25th — Moved  camp  back  to  Woodville,  but  changed  the  location 
to  one  that  could  be  more  easily  defended  in  case  of  attack. 

July  27th — A  regiment  of  infantry  and  a  section  of  artillery  came 
up  from  Huntsville  and,  accompanied  by  the  Third  Battalion,  started  for 
Gunter's  Landing  on  the  Tennesse  river,  some  twenty  miles  south  of 
Woodville.  It  was  reported  that  there  was  a  force  of  rebel  cavalry  in 
the  town  of  Guntersville  on  the  south  side  of  the  river,  and  the  object 
of  the  expedition  was  to  capture  and  destroy  the  ferry-boats  on  the  river 


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in  that  locality.  We  left  Woodville  in  the  afternoon  and  arrived  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  landing  about  midnight.  We  dismounted  in  a  piece  of 
woods  about  half  a  mile  from  the  river,  and  leaving  our  horses,  moved 
up  to  the  river  above  and  below  the  landing.  The  orders  were  to  keep 
under  cover  and  not  make  any  noise,  as  we  hoped  to  remain  undiscovered 
until  they  came  over  with  one  of  the  boats,  when  we  were  to  charge  down 
to  the  landing  and  capture  it.  As  the  day  dawned  and  it  became  light 
enough  for  us  to  see  across  the  river  from  our  hiding  places  in  the  bushes 
on  the  north  side,  we  saw  a  number  of  rebels  come  down  to  the  river  on 
the  opposite  side,  and  it  was  very  evident  that  they  were  suspicious. 
They  stood  in  groups  talking  and  looking  across  toward  our  hiding  place. 
Just  then  a  darkey  came  down  the  road  in  plain  view  from  the  opposite 
bank  and  went  to  a  spring  near  the  landing  for  a  pail  of  water.  As  soon 
as  the  rebs  saw  him  they  hailed  him  from  the  opposite  shore,  "Hello, 
Sam,  are  there  any  Yanks  over  there?"  and  Sam  answered,  "Lawd,  yes; 
heaps  on  'em,"  and  our  sneak  game  wasn't  worth  the  candle.  Our  cake 
was  dough,  and  as  we  came  out  from  our  hiding  we  could  hear  them 
say,  "Oh,  yes,  I  see  'em" — and  then  they  opened  fire  on  us,  but  their 
shots  fell  short,  most  of  them  dropping  in  the  river.  We  raised  the  sights 
on  our  Sharps  carbines  and  commenced  firing,  when  they  quickly  ran 
for  cover  and  did  not  expose  themselves  again  during  the  day.  There 
was  an  island  in  the  river  opposite  the  town.  It  was  covered  with  a  heavy 
growth  of  timber  and  underbrush  so  that  it  was  impossible  to  see  any 
thing  behind  or  on  the  island.  We  could  see  nothing  of  the  boats.  The 
artillery  was  brought  up  and  commenced  shelling  the  town,  setting  fire 
to  a  number  of  buildings.  A  raft  was  constructed  and  an  attempt  made 
to  land  men  on  the  island  under  cover  of  the  fire  from  the  artillery.  But 
the  rebs  had  possession  of  the  island,  and  as  our  raft  neared  the  shore 
and  the  artillery  had  to  cease  firing  for  fear  of  hitting  our  own  men,  the 
rebs  opened  on  them  from  the  woods,  and  our  officers  seeing  that  they 
could  not  make  a  landing,  the  recall  was  sounded  and  the  party  came 
back.  In  attempting  to  cross  the  men  placed  their  guns  on  the  raft  and, 
swimming  beside  it,  pushed  it  over.  It  was  now  late  in  the  afternoon, 
and  we  got  orders  to  return  to  our  horses,  when  we  moved  back  two 
miles  and  went  into  camp. 

July  29th — Got  up  early,  fed  our  horses,  and  a  number  of  squads  were 
sent  up  and  down  the  river  to  different  landings  and  succeeded  in  destroy 
ing  three  flat  boats.  While  we  were  on  the  march  James  Weldon  of  Com 
pany  K  was  shot  and  instantly  killed  by  some  one  in  ambush.  He  and 
Corporal  Frank  Allen  of  Company  C  had  gone  ahead  of  the  advance 
guard,  and  the  shot  was  fired  from  a  piece  of  woods  some  distance  from 
the  road.  We  were  unable  to  get  any  trace  of  the  party  who  fired  the 
shot.  The  records  of  our  regiment  are  very  incomplete.  No  record  of  the 


38  History  of  Third  Ohio   Veteran   Volunteer  Cavalry. 

wounded  was  ever  kept.  And  in  this  case  the  Ohio  Roster  says  that  James 
Weldon  died  August  I5th,  1862,  in  hospital  at  Woodville,  Alabama.  The 
writer  has  a  very  vivid  recollection  of  the  incident.  He  was  with  the 
advance  guard  at  the  time,  and  saw  Comrade  Weldon  a  few  moments 
after  he  was  killed.  Major  Paramore  in  his  report  of  the  expedition  says 
the  man  was  instantly  killed,  which  report  is  here  published  in  full. 

We  returned  to  our  camp  at  Woodville  and  the  infantry  and  artillery 
left  us  at  Vienna  and  returned  to  Huntsville  by  another  road. 


JULY  27-30,  1862.— Expedition  from  Woodville  to  Guntersville,  Ala.,  and  skir 
mishes  (28th)  at  Guntersville  and  Law's  Landing,  and  (29th)  at  Old  Deposit 
Ferry. 

Report  of  Major  James  W .  Paramore,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

WOODVILLE,  ALAV  July  31,  1862. 

SIR  :  I  have  the  honor  to  report  the  entire  success  of  the  expedition 
sent  out  under  my  command  on  the  27th  instant  for  the  purpose  of  de 
stroying  the  ferries  on  the  Tennessee  river  from  Law's  Landing  down  to 
Whitesburg. 

In  accordance  with  instructions,  the  expedition — consisting  of  the 
Fifteenth  Kentucky  Infantry,  commanded  by  Major  Campbell,  and  a 
section  of  Loomis'  battery,  commanded  by  Lieutenant  Chandler — left 
Huntsville  on  the  morning  of  the  27th  and  proceeded  by  rail  to  Wood 
ville,  where  we  were  joined  by  the  Third  Battalion  of  the  Third  Ohio 
Cavalry,  in  command  of  Major  Charles  B.  Seidel,  from  which  place  I 
proceeded  with  the  whole  command,  as  above  stated,  for  the  Tennessee 
River,  which  we  reached  about  8  o'clock  the  same  day,  and  encamped 
opposite  Matthew's  Landing,  a  distance  of  about  twenty  miles  from 
Woodville,  and  over  a  rough,  mountainous  road.  This  was  the  first  point 
on  the  route  where  we  could  get  forage  and  water  for  our  animals,  and 
although  it  was  a  fatiguing  march,  it  was  accomplished  without  a  murmur, 
so  eager  were  the  officers  and  men  for  the  accomplishment  of  the  purpose 
for  which  they  were  sent.  I  sent  out  the  same  evening  of  our  arrival  a 
strong  picket,  consisting  of  infantry  and  cavalry,  to  each  of  the  ferries 
at  Law's  and  Matthews'  Landings,  and  also  a  squadron  of  cavalry,  in 
command  of  Major  Seidel,  down  to  Guntersville,  to  watch  the  move 
ments  of  the  enemy,  guard  the  boats,  and  prevent  any  one  from  crossing 
to  give  information  of  our  approach.  A  courier  from  Major  Seidel 
informed  me  that  he  was  apprehensive  that  they  would  move  their  boats 
from  Guntersville  unless  prevented  by  our  artillery. 

Accordingly  I  left  the  guards  at  Matthews'  and  Law's  Ferries  and 
proceeded  with  the  command  by  daylight  the  next  morning  to  Gunters 
ville.  I  found  the  town  strongly  garrisoned  by  Forrest's  cavalry  and 


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some  independent  companies  of  guerrillas  and  bushwhackers  raised  in 
the  vicinity,  with  a  heavy  picket  guard  down  at  the  landing  guarding 
their  boats  and  a  warehouse  filled  with  forage  and  commissary  stores. 
I  concealed  most  of  my  forces  and  artillery  in  a  wood  a  short  distance 
back  from  the  landing,  and  deployed  two  companies  of  infantry  as 
skirmishers  to  reconnoiter  the  position  and  ascertain  the  whereabouts 
of  the  enemy  at  the  landing.  True  to  their  bushwhacking  mode  of  war 
fare,  the  enemy  soon  fired  on  them  from  their  concealed  positions  behind 
trees  and  the  old  buildings  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  river.  The  fire 
was  returned  by  our  skirmishers  and  cavalry  pickets  and  continued  for 
a  short  time  sharply  on  both  sides,  when  I  ordered  one  piece  of  artillery 
to  be  placed  on  the  high  bluff  above  the  landing  in  a  position  to  command 
their  camp  and  the  town  and  the  other  so  as  to  command  the  landing  and 
buildings  opposite. 

At  about  7  a.  m.  we  commenced  a  simultaneous  shelling  of  their 
camp  and  the  woods  on  the  island  above  the  landing  with  an  occasional 
round  of  canister,  which  soon  scattered  the  astonished  rebels  in  every 
direction  and  set  them  to  riding  and  running  in  the  utmost  confusion, 
and  with  the  assistance  of  our  carbines  and  long-range  rifles  soon  cleared 
the  opposite  shore.  The  enemy  having  taken  all  their  boats  and  skiffs 
to  the  opposite  shore  and  concealed  them  in  the  creek  between  the  town 
and  the  island  (as  shown  in  the  accompanying  diagram*)  it  was  neces 
sary  that  we  should  cross  the  river  to  destroy  them. 

Accordingly  I  set  some  men  to  work  constructing  a  raft  with  such 
material  as  we  had  at  our  command  for  the  purpose  of  crossing  the 
river  to  destroy  their  boats.  The  enemy,  perceiving  our  object,  gathered 
in  the  old  buildings  opposite  and  commenced  firing  on  the  workmen.  I 
then  directed  Lieutenant  Chandler  to  shell  those  buildings,  which  he  did, 
and  they  were  soon  discovered  to  be  on  fire,  and  the  flames  spread  rapidly 
and  consumed  that  part  of  the  town. 

As  soon  as  the  raft  was  completed  Captain  Allen  of  the  Fifteenth 
Kentucky  and  ten  men  volunteered  for  the  daring  feat  of  crossing  the 
river  in  search  of  the  boats,  and  the  raft  not  being  large  enough  to  carry 
more,  one  brave  fellow  swam  the  river  to  assist  them.  The  party  crossed 
safely  to  the  island,  and  proceeded  under  cover  of  our  guns  up  along 
the  bank  of  the  creek,  and  found  that  their  boats  had  just  been  destroyed 
and  sunk  in  the  creek,  all  except  one  large  one,  which  laid  near  the  mouth 
of  the  creek  partially  sunk,  but  not  destroyed.  This  they  tried  to  raise 
and  bring  across,  but  the  fire  of  the  enemy's  sharpshooters  rendered  it 
too  hazardous,  and  Captain  Allen  abandoned  it,  and  returned  safely  with 
his  men  to  the  command.  I  then  ordered  one  of  the  guns  down  to  a 
position  below  the  landing,  where  the  boat  could  be  seen,  and  a  few  well- 
directed  shells  totally  destroyed  it.  A  vigorous  fire  was  kept  up  on  both 


40  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

sides  from  about  7  a.  m.  till  12  m.,  when  the  well-directed  fire  of  our 
artillery  had  driven  them  from  their  camp  and  town  to  the  mountains 
for  safety,  and  the  firing  gradually  subsided  into  an  irregular  skirmish 
of  sharpshooters  with  long-range  guns  from  concealed  positions.  This 
was  continued  until  about  6  o'clock  in  the  evening,  when,  having  com 
pleted  the  destruction  of  their  boats,  and  having  no  sufficient  means  of 
crossing  my  command  to  pursue  the  enemy  further,  I  withdrew  all  the 
command  except  one  company  of  cavalry  and  one  of  infantry  (which  I 
left  on  picket  at  that  place  to  hold  and  watch  the  movements  of  the 
enemy)  back  to  our  old  camp  near  Matthews'  Landing. 

All  this  was  accomplished  without  any  loss  on  our  side  except  one 
man  of  the  artillery  slightly  wounded  in  the  foot.  The  loss  of  the  enemy 
we  could  not  ascertain  definitely,  but  learned  from  a  citizen  who  crossed 
the  river  the  next  day  that  their  loss  was  about  thirty  killed  and  wounded, 
besides  their  camp  and  town  badly  damaged  by  our  shells  and  about  ten 
buildings,  including  the  warehouse,  filled  with  forage  and  commissary 
stores,  burned. 

Their  force  at  that  point  and  Law's  and  Matthews'  Landings  was 
variously  estimated  at  from  600  to  1200,  all  mounted,  with  no  artillery, 
and  is  said  to  consist  of  a  battalion  of  Forrest's  cavalry,  a  battalion  of 
Adams'  cavalry  and  two  or  three  companies  of  guerillas  and  bush 
whackers  raised  in  that  vicinity. 

During  that  night  (Monday,  28th)  the  boat  from  Matthews'  Ferry 
was  moved  up  to  Law's  Landing  and  an  attempt  was  made  to  cross 
under  cover  of  night  and  get  in  our  rear,  but  by  the  vigilance  of  Captain 
Spaulding,  of  the  Fifteenth  Kentucky,  and  his  company,  who  were  on 
picket  guard  at  that  place,  they  were  prevented  from  crossing,  and  com 
pelled  to  leave  their  boat,  with  a  loss  of  two  killed  and  several  wounded. 

The  next  morning  I  took  a  part  of  my  forces,  consisting  of  one  com 
pany  of  cavalry  and  one  of  infantry  and  one  gun,  and  went  to  that  point 
and  destroyed  their  boat,  also  giving  them  a  farewell  salute  of  a  few  shells 
in  their  camp,  about  a  mile  distant,  but  with  what  effect  we  could  not 
ascertain.  Having  previously  sent  out  scouting  parties  and  thoroughly 
canvassed  the  shore  for  boats  and  ascertained  that  there  were  none,  at 
least  that  could  be  found  between  that  point  and  Guntersville,  we  returned 
to  camp  and  collected  our  forces  and  proceeded  down  the  river  toward 
Whitesburg  and  encamped  at  Cottonville,  near  the  Old  Deposit  Ferry. 
Then  I  sent  a  small  force,  consisting  of  one  company  of  cavalry  and  one 
gun,  under  command  of  Major  Seidel,  down  to  the  ferry  to  destroy  the 
boat  at  that  point.  On  their  approach  the  rebel  pickets  cut  the  boat  loose 
and  it  floated  down  the  stream  over  a  mile  before  it  was  discovered,  when 
the  first  shot  from  the  artillery  struck  and  sunk  it.  Having  accomplished 
their  object  they  returned  to  camp. 


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The  next  morning  I  sent  Major  Seidel  with  a  detachment  of  cavalry 
on  a  scout  to  Ferrin's  Landing,  about  four  miles  below  Deposit,  to  ascer 
tain  if  there  were  any  boats  at  that  place,  and  report  if  necessary  to  destroy 
them.  I  then  left  one  piece  of  artillery  and  one  company  of  cavalry  and 
one  of  infantry  at  the  road  leading  to  this  point  to  assist  in  destroying 
the  boats,  if  necessary,  and  proceeded  with  the  balance  of  the  command 
to  Vienna,  and  there  awaited  their  arrival.  When  they  came  up  Major 
Seidel  reported  that  he  found  one  large  boat  on  this  side  of  the  river  at 
that  point  and  another  on  the  opposite  side.  He  dismounted  a  part  of 
his  cavalry  and  crossed  in  the  boat  lying  on  this  side,  and  procured  the 
other  and  brought  them  both  to  this  shore,  and  totally  destroyed  and 
sunk  them  without  the  aid  of  the  other  forces.  They  then  pushed  on  and 
joined  us  at  Vienna,  where  our  command  separated,  Major  Campbell, 
with  the  infantry  and  artillery,  proceeding  toward  Whitesburg,  and  I 
returned  with  the  cavalry  the  same  evening  (Wednesday,  3Oth)  to  our 
camp  at  Woodville. 

I  regret  to  record  that  while  proceeding  with  the  command  near 
Vienna  one  of  my  men — James  Weldon,  of  Company  K,  Third  Ohio 
Volunteer  Cavalry — was  shot  and  instantly  killed  by  a  villain  concealed 
in  the  thick  woods  near  the  road.  I  immediately  sent  out  scouting  parties 
in  all  directions,  with  instructions  to  shoot  down  all  persons  found  in 
arms  and  arrest  all  male  citizens  found  in  the  vicinity.  Only  one  was 
found  and  arrested — McDonald,  living  in  sight  of  where  the  man  was 
shot.  He  denies  all  connection  with  or  knowledge  of  the  murder,  but  I 
think  it  almost  impossible  that  he  could  not  know  something  about  it,  if 
he  was  not  actually  engaged  in  it.  I  therefore  send  him  to  your  head 
quarters  for  such  punishment  as  you  may  think  proper,  fully  satisfied 
that  to  put  down  bushwhacking  vigorous  and  severe  measures  must  be 
used,  and  all  the  citizens  in  the  vicinity  where  these  outrages  are  com 
mitted  must  be  held  responsible  for  them. 

It  would  be  injustice  to  close  this  report  without  speaking  more  par 
ticularly  of  the  bravery  and  gallant  conduct  of  all  the  officers  and  men 
composing  the  expedition.  Without  mentioning  their  names,  I  would 
say  that  all  are  entitled  to  great  credit  for  the  promptness  with  which 
they  obeyed  and  executed  all  orders  given  and  the  energy  they  evinced 
in  accomplishing  the  object  for  which  they  were  sent;  and  I  would 
particularly  mention  the  names  of  Major  Campbell,  commanding  the 
infantry ;  Lieutenant  Chandler,  commanding  the  artillery,  and  Major 
Seidel,  commanding  cavalry;  also  Captains  Spaulding  and  Allen,  of  the 
Fifteenth  Kentucky,  and  Lieutenant  Heflebower,  of  Company  G,  Third 
Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  for  their  co-operation  and  valuable  services 
rendered  in  the  expedition. 


4:2  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

During  the  route  we  destroyed  seven  boats,  viz :  one  at  Law's  Land 
ing,  three  at  Guntersville,  one  at  Deposit,  and  two  at  Ferrin's  Landing; 
but  I  was  hardly  satisfied  with  our  operations  at  Guntersville.  I  think 
that  nest  of  treason  and  rendezvous  of  guerrillas  and  bushwhackers  should 
be  entirely  destroyed  and  purified  by  fire,  for  as  long  as  it  is  permitted  to 
remain  their  facilities  for  reconstructing  their  boats  and  its  proximity  to 
the  railroad  will  make  it  a  dangerous  place  for  the  safety  of  our  trains 
and  railroad  bridges  and  require  it  to  be  closely  watched. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

J.  W.  PARAMORE, 
Major,  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  Comdg.  Expedition. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  MURRAY, 

Commanding  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 


August  4th — Sergeant  Patrick  and  four  men  of  Company  G  while 
returning  from  a  little  scouting  expedition  and  only  a  short  distance  from 
the  pickets  were  fired  on  by  bushwhackers  from  ambush.  Sergeant  Patrick 
and  one  man  were  killed  and  two  of  the  men  were  wounded.  One  man 
escaped.  The  shots  were  plainly  heard  in  camp.  Company  C  was  already 
mounted  ready  to  go  on  picket.  Captain  Rowland  gave  the  command, 
''Forward !"  and  the  company  was  off  at  a  gallop.  We  met  the  man 
who  had  escaped,  coming  in,  and  a  short  distance  beyond  the  picket  post, 
found  his  companions  lying  on  the  rocks  dead  and  wounded,  but  no  trace 
of  the  men  who  had  so  cruelly  murdered  them.  It  was  an  ideal  spot 
for  such  an  ambush — a  wild,  lonely  place.  On  one  side  the  mountain 
rose  abruptly  from  the  roadside.  The  thick  undergrowth  afforded  a 
complete  shelter,  so  that  the  men  in  hiding  might  almost  touch  those 
riding  by  with  their  guns,  and  still  remain  undiscovered.  If  a  small 
party  was  seen  by  these  people  going  out,  the  bushwhackers  would  lie  in 
ambush  until  they  came  back,  and  without  any  warning  fire  their  shots 
at  close  range,  and  they  very  seldom  missed  their  man.  They  would 
then  betake  themselves  to  their  hiding  places  in  the  mountains,  and  it 
was  the  next  thing  to  impossible  to  find  them.  The  people  living  in  the 
vicinity  were  either  friendly  to  them  or  afraid  to  give  information  against 
them.  There  was  a  family  living  in  a  house  near  where  these  men  were 
ambushed.  We  could  get  no  information  from  any  of  them,  and  believing 
that  it  was  a  nest  for  spies,  the  house  was  burned.  We  scoured  the 
country  for  miles  in  every  direction  and  gathered  up  and  brought  in  five 
men  on  suspicion.  They  were  sent  to  headquarters  at  Huntsville  and  I 
•believe  were  let  go,  as  it  was  claimed  there  was  no  evidence  that  they 
were  bushwhackers.  The  following  is  Lieutenant  Colonel  Murray's 
official  report  of  the  affair: 


Northern  Alabama.  43 

AUGUST  4-7,   1862.— Attack  on    Union   pickets   near  Woodville,   Ala    (4th),  and 
reconnaissance  from   Woodville  to  Guntersville,  Ala.   (5th-7th). 

Reports  of  Lieut.  Col.  Douglas  A.  Murray,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

COLONEL:  I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you  that  between  the  hours 
of  3  and  4  our  outward  pickets  on  the  Guntersville  road  were  fired  at 
from  the  bushes  by  a  party  of  ten  guerrillas  or  bushwhackers.  One  of 
the  men  was  shot  dead — the  sergeant,  a  most  worthy,  good  man,  mortally 
wounded  through  the  head,  who  died  shortly  afterward ;  the  two  other 
men  were  both  dangerously  wounded,  only  one  of  five  escaping  uninjured, 
who,  being  driven  by  the  murderers,  was  forced  to  fall  back.  He 
describes  the  scene  above  as  follows : 

"The  party,  consisting  of  a  sergeant  and  four  privates,  belonging  to 
Company  G,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  who  were  in  the  advance  of  the  rest 
of  the  company  at  the  outpost  of  the  line  of  pickets  on  the  road,  about  a 
mile  and  one-fourth  distant  from  the  camp,  between  the  hours  of  3  and  4 
o'clock  p.  m.,  were  fired  on  by  a  party  of  ten  or  twelve  armed  men.  The 
first  intimation  they  had  of  their  approach  was  a  volley  of  ball  and  buck 
shot.  He,  being  the  only  one  of  the  party  who  escaped  its  fatal  effects, 
fired  his  carbine  and  revolver  upon  the  party,  but  being  so  hardly  pressed 
by  the  entire  number  had  to  retire.  All  this  was  so  quickly  done  that 
the  other  pickets  had  not  time  to  come  to  the  assistance  of  the  unfortunate 
men.  The  murderers  turned  into  the  bushes,  which  just  at  that  place 
w7ere  thick,  the  mountain  steep  and  rocky.  Lieutenant  Heflebower,  the 
officer  in  charge  of  the  picket,  dismounted  some  of  the  men  and  searched 
all  over  for  them  without  success.'' 

Hearing  the  firing  in  camp  from  the  line  of  pickets  I  immediately 
sent  out  a  squadron  to  scour  the  country  in  the  neighborhood  of  the 
scene.  After  much  trouble,  found  the  tracks  of  the  murderers  up  and 
across  the  mountain  ;  taking  a  circuitous  route  to  some  houses  about  one 
and  one-half  miles  from  where  the  firing  took  place,  finding  four  men  who 
could  not  account  for  themselves  and  from  their  contradictory  statements 
were  arrested.  Finding  any  further  efforts  to  make  discoveries  fruitless 
the  command  returned  to  camp.  I  brought  each  of  the  prisoners  separ 
ately  before  the  wounded  men,  then  in  the  regimental  hospital,  one  of 
whom,  N.  J.  Fletcher,  was  identified  immediately  by  Private  Lewis  H. 
Palmer,  who  is  positive  that  he  is  the  man  that  fired  on  him.  Private 
Steckel,  the  only  one  of  the  party  uninjured,  also  identified  him,  Fletcher, 
and  one  other,  John  Peters,  jr.,  as  being  two  of  the  men  of  the  party  of 
ten.  The  other  two  state  that  they  were  in  company  with  Fletcher  and 
Peters  all  day,  and  further  their  statements  are  both  contradictory  and 
changeable,  and  I  have  no  doubt  that  each  and  all  of  them  are  guilty  of 
the  murders  committed. 


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I  had  to  use,  assisted  by  the  other  officers  of  the  regiment,  the  most 
strenuous  efforts  to  prevent  the  men  from  lynching  them,  their  guilt 
being  so  palpable.  I  hear  from  good  authority  that  three  of  the  ten  men 
that  are  now  in  this  vicinity  bushwhacking  are  of  those  I  have  sent  down 
to  headquarters  and  who  have  been  recently  released,  and  are  now  boast 
ing  of  being  Union  men. 

Very  respectfully,  I  have  the  honor  to  be,  your  obedient  servant, 

D.   A.   MURRAY, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  Commanding. 

P.  S. — Since  writing  the  above  Private  Steckel  has  recognized  Lewis 
Turner,  another  of  the  prisoners,  also  John  Peters,  as  being  two  that 
were  of  the  party.  Private  William  Smith,  Company  C,  recognizes  one 
of  the  prisoners,  Fletcher,  as  being  one  that  fired  upon  him  a  few  days 
since;  Private  Smith  is  now  lying  in  hospital  from  wounds  received,  he 
states,  by  his  hands. 

Respectfully,  yours, 

D.  A.   MURRAY, 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  Commanding. 
COL.  J.  B.  FRY,  Chief  of  Staff,  Army  of  the  Ohio. 


HEADQUARTERS  THIRD  OHIO  CAVALRY, 
IN  CAMP,  WOODVILLE,  ALAV  August  7,  1862. 

COLONEL:  I  have  the  honor  to  report  for  your  information  that  the 
squadron  of  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry  that  left  these  headquarters  on  the 
morning  of  the  5th  instant  on  a  reconnaissance  to  the  river  opposite  to 
Guntersville  returned  this  day  at  noon. 

The  officer  in  command  of  the  squadron  reports  that  the  encampment 
of  the  enemy  has  been  moved  back  from  the  river  about  two  miles,  and 
there  appears  to  be  a  larger  force  there  now  than  when  our  troops, 
accompanied  by  artillery  and  infantry,  were  there.  The  enemy  have  dug 
rifle  pits,  and  have  also  mounted  two  pieces  of  artillery  to  command  the 
old  ferries  at  that  point.  The  ferry-boats  destroyed  by  our  troops  are 
being  repaired,  and  I  have  heard  from  good  authority  will  be  ready  for 
use  this  day  or  tomorrow.  It  is  rumored  that  they,  the  enemy,  will  cross 
with  the  intention  of  destroying  the  bridges  on  the  railroad  as  soon  as 
they  possibly  can.  If  not  too  great  a  liberty,  might  I  suggest  that  two 
pieces  of  artillery  may  be  sent  to  this  point  or  the  bridge  near  by.  I  have 
no  doubt  if  artillery  were  here  and  could  be  spared  they  would  render 
good  service.  The  country  being  so  miserably  adapted  for  cavalry  being 
as  effectual  as  they  otherwise  would  be  on  more  suitable  ground  might 
be  obviated  by  having  the  assistance  of  artillery.  If  artillery  cannot  be 


Northern  Alabama.  45 

spared,  two  companies  of  infantry  would,  I  have  no  doubt,  prevent  any 
damage  being  done  to  railroad  in  our  vicinity. 

The  squadron  arrested  Mr.  Hornbuckle,  a  noted  bushwhacker,  who 
attempted  after  his  arrest  to  escape,  and  did  succeed  in  getting  off  some 
distance ;  would  have  made  good  his  escape  but  for  the  steps  taken  to 
prevent  it. 

Very  respectfully,  I  have  the  honor  to  be,  your  obedient  servant, 

D.  A.  MURRAY, 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Third  Ohio  Cavahy,  Commanding. 
COL.  J.  B.  FRY,  Chief  of  Staff. 


August  5th — Albert  D.  Noble  of  Company  F  was  killed  and  John 
Cannon  of  Company  C  wounded  by  guerrillas.  Companies  C  and  K  went 
in  pursuit  of  the  marauders  but  found  nothing  of  them.  Three  houses 
were  burned  in  obedience  to  orders  to  burn  all  houses  near  the  scene 
of  these  outrages. 

August  6th — Pickets  fired  on  at  midnight,  and  the  command  turned 
out.  A  patrol  was  sent  out,  but  found  no  enemy.  It  was  no  doubt 
guerrillas. 

August  Qth — A  report  was  brought  to  camp  that  General  Robert 
McCook  had  been  murdered  by  guerrillas  while  sick  and  riding  in  an 
ambulance  near  New  Market. 

August  loth — We  started  out  with  three  days  rations  and  a  guide 
on  a  hunt  for  Gurley  and  his  band  of  bushwhackers,  the  murderers  of 
General  McCook.  We  went  in  the  direction  of  New  Market.  Camped 
at  night  at  Paint  Rock  river.  Arrested  a  number  of  men  on  suspicion 
that  they  might  be  implicated  or  might  be  able  to  give  some  information. 

August  nth — Arrived  at  New  Market  about  midnight  after  a  rough 
march  over  the  mountains.  The  rebs  had  been  there  but  had  left  before 
we  arrived. 

August  I2th — Started  south  from  New  Market;  found  where  the 
guerrillas  had  camped  the  night  before.  We  took  up  the  trail  and  fol 
lowed  all  day  over  the  mountain  roads,  camping  on  the  trail  at  nightfall 
when  it  became  too  dark  to  follow. 

August  1 3th — We  were  in  the  saddle  as  soon  as  it  was  light.  The 
trail  led  us  into  a  narrow  defile  in  the  mountains,  which  ended  in  a  pocket 
with  no  outlet,  and  here  we  came  upon  the  band  which  we  had  been 
pursuing. 

They  were  compelled  to  abandon  their  horses  and  take  to  the  moun 
tains  on  foot,  where  they  fired  upon  us  from  the  shelter  of  the  rocks  and 
trees,  as  they  retreated  up  the  mountain  sides.  We  captured  eighteen 
horses,  one  of  them  a  splendid  gray  which  had  belonged  to  General 
McCook.  We  also  wounded  one  of  their  men.  We  found  a  number  of 


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very  good  horses  at  a  place  a  few  miles  away.  The  same  night  we 
marched  to  Huntsville  and  camped. 

August  1 4th — Officers  and  men  from  the  different  companies  started 
North  to  recruit  men  to  fill  up  our  ranks.  The  command  started  back  to 
Woodville  at  i  p.  m.  Camped  at  Flint  river. 

August  1 5th — Started  on  the  march  at  6  a.  m.  We  heard  that 
Gurley  had  gone  to  his  plantation,  and  a  detachment  was  sent  back  to 
catch  him  if  possible,  but  a  thorough  search  failed  to  reveal  any  trace  of 
him.  Reached  camp  at  Woodville  in  the  evening. 

August  2Oth — The  dismounted  men  started  at  5  a.  m.  for  Decherd 
for  horses,  going  by  the  way  of  Stevenson,  arriving  at  Decherd  on  the 
21  st,  where  they  remained  until  the  balance  of  the  Second  and  Third 
Battalions  came  up. 

August  26th — The  Second  and  Third  Battalions  having  marched 
through  from  Woodville,  arrived  at  Decherd  and  camped  near  the  station. 
Rumors  that  Bragg  had  crossed  the  river  at  Chattanooga,  and  there  was 
a  general  movement  of  our  army  to  be  ready  to  check  his  advance  as 
soon  as  his  plans  could  be  discovered. 


CHAPTER    VII. 
BACK  INTO  KENTUCKY 

After  the  evacuation  of  Corinth  and  the  withdrawal  of  the  rebel 
army  to  Tupelo,  General  Beauregard  was  removed  and  General  Bragg 
placed  in  command.  His  army  moving  east,  parallel  to  that  of  General 
Buell,  occupied  Chattanooga,  which  was  well  known  to  be  the 
objective  of  the  Union  army.  By  the  latter  part  of  July  it  became  evident 
to  our  leaders  that  General  Bragg  had  planned  a  campaign  of  his  own 
and  for  a  time  at  least  we  should  dance  to  his  music.  On  August  iQth 
Bragg  commenced  to  cross  the  Tennesse  river  at  Chattanooga  and  points 
above,  and  by  the  22d  his  army  was  all  on  the  north  side ;  but  for  several 
days  our  leaders  were  in  doubt  as  to  his  intentions.  Was  it  northern 
Alabama?  Was  it  Nashville,  or  was  it  East  Tennessee  and  Kentucky? 
It  proved  to  be  the  last.  General  Bragg  had  conceived  the  bold  plan  of 
a  concentrated  movement  of  all  the  troops  he  could  control  in  a  rapid 
movement  into  Kentucky.  General  Kirby  Smith  was  sent  from  Knoxville 
by  the  way  of  Cumberland  Gap  to  join  General  Morgan.  Forrest  was  to 
move  on  our  communications  in  middle  Tennessee,  and  then  northward 
into  Kentucky.  Generals  Price  and  VanDorn  were  to  keep  Generals 
Grant  and  Rosecrans  busy,  or  follow  them  if  they  undertook  to  reinforce 
Buell,  while  Bragg  himself,  moving  rapidly  by  the  way  of  Sparta,  crossed 
the  Cumberland  river  at  Carthage,  marched  by  the  way  of  Scottsboro 


Back  Into  Kentucky.  47 

and  Glasgow,  striking  the  Louisville  &  Nashville  Railroad  north  of 
Bowling  Green,  intended  to  form  a  junction  with  Kirby  Smith,  Morgan 
and  Forrest  and  take  Louisville  before  Buell's  army  could  intercept  him. 
It  was  a  bold  plan  and  had  a  fair  prospect  of  success,  his  hopes  being 
based  largely  on  the  expected  recruits  that  his  armies  would  get  as  they 
marched  through  Kentucky,  but  the  people  failed  to  respond  to  his  appeals. 

On  the  22d  of  August  General  Buell  was  at  Decherd  gathering  in 
his  army,  General  Thomas  with  his  division  was  at  McMinnville  and 
General  Wood's  division  was  near  Manchester.  As  soon  as  General 
Buell  learned  that  Bragg  was  moving  east  of  McMinnville  he  put  his 
army  in  motion  for  Nashville,  by  the  way  of  Murfreesboro. 

August  28th — The  Second  and  Third  Battalions  left  Decherd  guard 
ing  Buell's  army  wagon  train  on  its  way  north,  and  as  the  guarding  of 
this  wagon  train  was  a  new  experience  to  us,  a  few  words  about  wagon 
trains  in  general,  and  this  one  in  particular,  may  not  be  out  of  place. 

Of  all  the  duties  that  fell  to  a  cavalryman's  lot  the  one  that  he  dis 
liked  above  all  others  was  guarding  wagon  trains.  For  if  you  knew  where 
you  were  going  you  never  knew  when  you  would  get  there,  and  when 
it  moved  you  didn't  know  how  soon  it  would  stop.  And  if  it  stopped 
you  didn't  know  how  long  it  would  be  before  it  would  start  again.  And 
if  at  a  halt  you  sat  on  your  horse  awhile  expecting  it  to  move,  until  both 
you  and  your  horse  were  tired  and  you  dismounted  for  a  rest,  it  would 
at  once  move  forward,  and  you  could  mount  and  move  along  at  a  snail's 
pace.  And  so  it  was  halt  and  move  forward,  halt  and  move  forward, 
interspersed  with  helping  the  wagons  over  the  mountains,  across  the 
streams,  over  bad  places  in  the  roads,  from  morning  until  night,  and  often 
far  into  the  night,  and  sometimes  all  night,  before  you  reached  camp  and 
could  get  your  cup  of  coffee  and  lie  down  to  rest.  Buell's  army  train 
when  stretched  on  the  road  was  almost  twenty  miles  long.  And  when 
it  was  on  the  march  the  rear  of  the  train  never  got  to  camp  until  after 
the  advance  had  started  out  next  day.  We  camped  that  night  at 
Shelbyville. 

August  29th — Moved  out  at  7  a.  m.  and  camped  at  Murfreesboro  at 
night.  We  remained  here  until  Sept.  7th.  While  at  Murfreesboro  we 
were  routed  out  one  night  soon  after  midnight  and  saddled  up  expecting 
an  attack. 

September  7th — We  left  Murfreesboro  for  Nashville,  Company  C  as 
rear  guard.  About  noon  some  rebels  came  in  sight,  but  did  not  attack  us. 
We  marched  all  night.  The  heavens  were  bright  with  fires  of  burning 
stores  and  buildings.  Camped  in  the  morning  about  4  o'clock,  three  miles 
south  of  Nashville. 

September  8th — All  sorts  of  rumors  in  camp.  Reported  that  Cincin 
nati  had  been  taken  by  Kirby  Smith.  Reported  that  General  Forrest  was. 


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near  here  with  3000  cavalry.  We  were  saddled  up  ready  to  move  at  a 
moment's  notice. 

September  loth — We  left  our  camp  at  3  a.  m.  Started  north  with 
the  wagon  train.  Went  into  camp  Sept.  nth  at  3  a.  m.,  having  made 
eleven  miles  in  twenty-four  hours..  After  four  hours  rest  in  camp  we 
moved  out  at  7  a.  m.  Camped  at  Three  Springs,  twenty-four  miles  north 
of  Nashville.  The  advance  found  some  rebs  here  and  had  a  skirmish. 

September  i2th — Our  regiment  was  rear  guard  today.  We  marched 
fifteen  miles. 

September  i3th — Passed  through  Franklin,  Ky.,  and  camped. 

September  i4th — Left  camp  at  2  a.  m.  Reached  Bowling  Green  be 
fore  noon.  One  man  and  four  mules  drowned  in  Cave  river. 

September  i6th — Ordered  to  saddle  up  and  be  ready  to  move  at  i 
p.  m.  Did  not  leave  camp  until  5.  Marched  sixteen  miles ;  ran  onto  some 
rebs  and  had  a  little  skirmish  near  where  we  camped. 

September  I7th — Drove  in  the  rebel  pickets;  took  some  prisoners. 

September  i8th — Met  Mitchell's  forces  and  went  back  with  them 
to  Glasgow.  Captured  about  200  prisoners  and  five  wagons  loaded  with 
flour  and  meat,  and  some  whisky. 

September  2Oth — Left  Glasgow  going  in  a  northerly  direction.  As 
we  were  coming  in  toward  Cave  City  after  dark,  Company  C  in  the 
advance,  we  were  fired  on  by  the  cavalry  pickets  of  Rouseau's  division. 
They  were  from  the  Second  Kentucky.  They  fired  one  volley  and  galloped 
into  camp.  We  followed  them  right  in  and  gave  them  the  merry  ha !  ha ! 
as  we  met  them  going  back  to  their  post.  We  camped  at  1 1  p.  m. 

September  22 — Marched  north,  forded  Green  river  at  Mumfords- 
ville,  the  bridge  being  burned.  Camped  about  two  miles  north  of  the 
town. 

September  23d — Marched  from  Mumfordsville  to  Elizabethtown, 
forty  miles.  Late  when  we  went  into  camp ;  the  rebels  one  day's  march 
ahead  of  us. 

September  25th — Started  out  with  the  Fourth  Ohio  and  Fifth  Ken 
tucky  Cavalry  Regiments.  Marched  to  Millerstown,  some  thirty-five 
miles,  and  camped. 

September  26th — Marched  in  a  southeast  direction  ;  roads  very  bad. 

September  27th — Got  to  Bowling  Green  turnpike  and  followed  it  to 
Green  river  and  camped. 

September  28th — Marched  to  Brownsville  and  found  our  old  friends 
of  the  wagon  train  waiting  for  us  to  escort  them  to  the  Ohio  river. 

September  2Qth — We  lay  at  Brownsville  waiting  until  the  wagon 
train  crossed  Green  river.  For  the  next  four  days  and  nights  we  were 
engaged  in  escorting  the  train  to  the  Ohio  river  at  West  Point,  at  which 
place  we  arrived  in  the  afternoon  of  October  3d.  In  coming  through  we 


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had  avoided  the  main  pike,  keeping  to  the  west,  as  the  wagon  train  would 
have  been  a  valuable  prize  for  the  enemy,  and  it  was  thought  best  to  keep 
it  as  much  as  possible  out  of  his  way. 

Colonel  Zahm's  report  on  bringing  General  Buell's  army  train  from 
Brownsville  to  the  Ohio  river : 

HEADQUARTERS  SECOND  CAVALRY  BRIGADE, 

Salt  River,  October  3,  1862 — 9  a.  m. 
COL.  J.  B.  FRY, 

Chief  of  Staff,  Army  of  the  Ohio : 

I  have  the  honor  to  report  the  arrival  of  the  head  of  the  train  at  this 
place  at  7:30  this  a.  m.  I  found  your  instructions  here.  In  accordance 
therewith  I  immediately  had  the  train  move  forward  for  Louisville.  They 
are  proceeding-  finely;  some  150  teams  have  crossed  the  river  at  this  time. 
I  had  divided  the  train  into  three  sections.  The  first  section  will  arrive 
at  Louisville  tonight ;  the  second  section  will  reach  half  way  to  Louisville ; 
the  third  section  will  perhaps  cross  the  river  yet  tonight. 

This  morning  everything  was  in  order  throughout  the  train ;  we  had 
not  lost  a  dollar's  worth  of  property,  with  the  exception  of  a  few  broken- 
down  wagons,  which  we  had  to  abandon. 

I  reached  Handler's  Ferry  on  the  morning  of  the  27th ;  found  no 
wagons  there.  My  courier  arrived  in  the  evening;  reported  that  the 
wagons  would  cross  at  Brownsville.  On  the  28th  I  proceeded  to  Moores- 
ville.  On  arrival  there  I  found  the  head  of  the  train  in  the  act  of  cross 
ing;  some  TOO  teams  had  crossed.  I  found  the  coming  up  on  the  bank 
of  the  river  very  bad  and  very  slow  getting  up. 

We  crossed  some  500  teams  yet  on  the  28th.  On  the  2Qth  worked 
with  a  will ;  kept  repairing  the  roads ;  kept  two  gangs  of  men  ready  with 
a  long  rope  and  hook  to  help  the  teams  up.  By  6  o'clock  we  had  the 
teams  all  across,  some  1700  in  number,  all  told.  On  the- morning  of  the 
3Oth  I  set  the  train  in  motion  in  three  different  sections,  with  escort 
properly  distributed.  We  continued  our  march  without  any  interruption 
worth  mentioning  up  to  this  time,  over  very  rough,  some  places  rocky 
and  hilly,  roads.  It  was  not  possible  to  have  made  twenty-five  miles  per 
day  over  the  roads  we  had  to  come  without  breaking  down  one-half  the 
teams.  We  worked  busily  all  the  while ;  kept  going  as  far  as  the  mules 
could  stand  it  to  go.  We  managed  to  find  plenty  of  feed  and  water  at 
our  camping  places  for  our  stock;  in  fact  everything  appeared  to  move 
off  as  well  as  could  be  wished  for.  I  shall  feel  very  thankful  when  the 
rear  of  the  train  gets  up,  of  which  I  think  there  will  not  be  much  doubt. 
I  do  not  ask  it  as  a  favor  to  shoulder  such  a  responsibility  very  soon  again. 
I  have  never  heard  of  a  train  moving  of  this  large  proportion.  At  50 


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feet  to  the  team,  which  is  a  small  space  for  them  to  travel,  it  made  a 
column  of  over  seventeen  miles  in  length,  besides  the  brigade  of  cavalry 
occupying  nearly  another  mile.  On  the  pike  I  could  have  made  twenty- 
five  miles  per  day  easier  than  fifteen  miles  per  day  the  way  I  came.  Up  to 
this  point  I  averaged  a  daily  march  of  twenty  miles  and  over. 

On  my  arrival  here  I  received  your  instructions  to  move  to  Shep- 
herdsville  with  my  brigade,  and  to  let  the  train  proceed  on  to  Louisville 
without  an  escort.  As  the  rear  of  the  train  will  not  be  up  before  night, 
I  shall  not  be  able  to  move  to  Shepherdsville  before  tomorrow  morning. 
I  was  in  hopes  that  we  would  be  allowed  to  move  on  to  Louisville  to  give 
us  a  little  rest,  as  both  men  and  horses  are  very  much  worked  down  from 
hard  labor  performed  for  four  weeks  back,  and  to  give  us  an  opportunity 
to  fit  out  the  command  in  good  shape  again.  As  we  are  now  we  are  in 
a  poor  condition  to  move  against  the  enemy. 

At  least  one-third  of  my  men  (Third  Ohio)  are  dismounted,  the 
horses  having  sore  backs  and  given  out  otherwise  on  these  long,  hard 
trips  of  late.  The  horses  we  have  on  hand  are  very  much  jaded  and 
fatigued.  Then  the  command  is  without  haversacks  and  canteens  ;  in  a 
great  measure  many  out  of  clothing.  We  likewise  need  more  horse  equip 
ments  of  all  kinds  and  arms,  as  owing  to  the  want  of  transportation  we 
had  to  turn  over  these  articles,  as  fast  as  they  accumulated,  at  Savannah, 
Pittsburg  Landing,  Tuscumbia,  etc.,  having  a  good  many  more  sick  in 
Nashville,  Savannah,  before  Corinth  who  had  entered  the  hospitals  or 
wrere  sent  home  on  sick  leave  who  had  to  leave  their  arms  with  the 
command.  A  large  number  of  these  convalescents  have  returned  and  are 
without  arms,  horses,  or  horse  equipments.  With  the  other  two  regi 
ments,  the  Fourth  Ohio  and  Fifth  Kentucky,  it  is  about  the  same  thing. 
On  the  whole,  as  stated  above,  we  are  rather  in  a  bad  shape  to  make  a 
forced  march.  Another  thing  which  I  hoped  to  have  brought  about  :  My 
regiment  has  now  seven  months'  pay  due  them  ;  both  officers  and  men 
need  money  very  much,  which  I  had  hoped  would  be  paid  them  on  arrival 
at  Louisville,  where  they  would  have  forwarded  it  to  their  families. 

As  for  myself  I  am  about  worn-out  and  nearly  down  sick  from  the 
hard  labors  and  exposures  subjected  to  for  the  past  month.  Our  trans 
portation  needs  repairing  very  much  before  going  on  again  with  it.  The 
same  is  scattered.  One  part  of  it,  which  was  left  at  Nashville,  is  now 
moving  with  this  train  to  Louisville  ;  one  part  of  it.  which  we  left  at 
Elizabethtown  before  going  southward,  I  am  not  aware  of  its  where 
abouts  ;  each  part  of  the  same  has  men  and  horses  with  it.  Our  property 
is  scattered  throughout  the  three  parts  of  our  transportation.  Then  again 
my  men  ought  to  have  their  overcoats,  which  they  had  to  pack  up  at 
Tuscumbia  ;  where  they  were  sent  to  I  know  not.  Nights  are  getting 
wet  and  cool,  and  men  doing  picket  duty  need  their  overcoats. 


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I  wish  you  would  consider  these  matters.     Send  any  further  instruc 
tions  by  my  courier  that  you  may  have  for  me.     He  will  return  tonight. 
I  am,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

LEWIS  ZAHM, 
Colonel,  Commanding  Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 


October  4th — We  moved  up  Salt  river  to  Shepherdsville  and 
remained  one  day  resting  in  camp. 

October  6th — Moved  to  Taylorsville,  and  the  next  day  we  marched 
to  Shelbyville. 

October  8th — Marched  to  Frankfort,  the  state  capital,  where  we 
found  a  small  force  of  the  enemy.  Had  a  skirmish  ;  one  man  of  the 
Fourth  Ohio  killed  and  several  wounded ;  lay  on  our  arms  in  line  of 
battle  all  night.  We  remained  at  Frankfort  until  the  nth,  when  we 
moved  to  Lawrenceburg,  and  on  the  I3th  to  Harrodsburg. 

October  I4th — We  marched  to  Danville. 

LEXINGTON 

October  i6th — The  Third  Battalion,  under  Major  Seidel,  and  a 
detachment  of  the  Fourth  Ohio,  under  Captain  Robie,  started  out  in  the 
afternoon  with  orders  to  go  to  camp  Dick  Robinson  to  guard  some 
commissary  stores  that  had  been  abandoned  by  the  rebels  in  their  retreat. 
Arriving  at  the  camp  we  found  a  regiment  of  Union  troops  in  charge  of 
the  stores.  We  went  into  camp  and  Major  Seidel  sent  out  a  patrol.  When 
they  returned  they  brought  in  two  men  mounted  and  in  Federal  uniform, 
who  claimed  to  be  Federal  officers,  but  their  answers  to  questions  put  to 
them  were  not  entirely  satisfactory,  and  so  they  were  placed  under  guard. 
The  next  morning  we  started  for  Lexington,  arriving  early  in  the  after 
noon.  The  Union  people  gave  us  an  ovation  as  we  entered  the  town. 
Their  houses  were  decorated  with  the  Stars  and  Stripes,  and  they  were 
in  their  door  yards  and  on  the  sidewalks  waving  handkerchiefs  and  flags 
and  cheering  us  as  we  passed.  We  had  not  seen  such  a  demonstration 
since  leaving  Ohio.  When  we  reached  Lexington  we  found  another 
detachment  of  the  Fourth  Ohio  camped  in  Court  House  square,  and 
Major  Seidel  marched  his  command  out  on  the  Richmond  pike  about  two 
miles  and  went  into  camp  at  Ashland,  the  homestead  of  Henry  Clay. 

The  two  prisoners  captured  at  Camp  Dick  Robinson  were  left  in 
charge  of  the  men  camped  at  the  court  house. 

Our  camp  was  in  a  fine  grove  of  native  forest  trees  on  the  south  side 
of  the  road,  and  a  short  distance  east  of  the  Clay  mansion.  A  strong  post 
and  rail  fence  was  between  the  road  and  the  camp  ground,  and  the  only 
entrance,  a  gateway  through  which  we  marched  by  two's.  Our  pickets 
were  posted  about  half  a  mile  from  camp,  and  in  the  evening  Major  Seidel 


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sent  Lieutenant  Hall  with  Company  K  out  to  patrol  the  road  in  the  direc 
tion  of  Richmond.  Soon  after  midnight  Lieutenant  Hall  sent  in  under 
guard  two  white  men  and  a  negro.  The  men  were  officers  in  Morgan's 
command  and  for  disclosing  their  identity  the  negro  was  shot  after  we 
had  been  captured.  As  the  night  passed,  Major  Seidel  became  uneasy 
and  anxious,  not  hearing  anything  further  from  his  patrol.  He  realized 
that  we  ought  to  get  out,  but  disliked  to  abandon  his  men.  Towards 
morning  he  sent  word  to  Major  Robie  to  saddle  and  be  ready  to  move  out 
at  a  moment's  notice.  Just  as  the  dawn  of  day  appeared  in  the  east  the 
firing  of  our  pickets  alarmed  the  camp,  and  as  the  firing  continued  we  knew 
that  it  meant  an  attack.  Major  Seidel  believed  we  ought  to  mount  and 
retreat  to  Lexington  or  beyond,  but  Captain  Robie,  without  consultation, 
marched  his  men,  dismounted  to  the  east  end  of  the  park,  formed  into 
line  of  battle  and  commenced  firing.  Major  Seidel  coming  into  position 
with  the  Third,  we  opened  with  our  carbines  on  the  enemy  who  could 
now  be  plainly  seen  just  coming  over  a  ridge  within  easy  rifle  range,  firing 
as  they  advanced.  It  was  now  plainly  evident  that  we  had  overwhelming 
odds  to  contend  with.  That  long  line  coming  down  the  slope  would  soon 
envelop  us  and  we  fell  back  to  our  horses,  intending  to  retreat  toward 
Lexington.  We  had  only  just  reached  our  horses,  however,  when  we 
were  confronted  by  another  force  of  Confederate  cavalry  advancing  upon 
us  from  the  direction  of  Lexington,  and  to  complete  our  discomfiture,  a 
regiment  came  charging  down  the  road  from  the  direction  of  Richmond, 
in  column  of  fours.  As  they  came  opposite  to  our  position,  they  fired  a 
volley  into  our  confused  and  broken  ranks,  Morgan's  battery  at  the  same 
time  coming  into  position  and  sending  a  few  shells  in  our  direction.  Mor 
gan  was  there  with  the  goods,  and  like  Davy  Crocket's  coon,  we  con 
cluded  it  was  best  to  come  down,  so  we  surrendered.  We  were  marched 
to  the  Clay  mansion  and  paroled,  Morgan  taking  our  horses,  arms  and 
most  of  our  personal  belongings.  We  marched  down  through  Lexington, 
but  there  were  no  Stars  and  Stripes  floating.  A  few  Confederate  flags 
were  displayed,  however.  We  marched  to  Frankfort  and  there  took  the 
cars  for  Columbus,  by  the  way  of  Louisville  and  Indianapolis.  We  re 
mained  at  Columbus  until  we  were  exchanged,  when  we  returned  to  the 
regiment  early  in  1863. 

In  regard  to  the  number  of  men  in  the  engagement  at  Lexington, 
the  Third  had  in  the  fight  six  officers  and  78  men ;  total,  84.  They  had 
four  killed  and  80  wounded  and  prisoners. 

The  Fourth  had  four  officers  and  206  men;  total,  210 — wounded  and 
prisoners.  As  a  part  of  the  Fourth  was  in  Lexington  and  took  no 
part  in  the  fight,  we  had  not  to  exceed  250  officers  and  men  in  the  fight. 
The  Confederates  say  their  force  was  1800.  It  probably  exceeded  3000. 
We  do  not  know  what  their  loss  was.  Among  their  killed  was  Major 


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Morgan,  a  cousin  of  the  general.  As  no  record  of  our  wounded  was  kept 
in  either  the  Third  or  Fourth  Regiments  we  have  no  means  of  knowing 
the  number  of  wounded. 

On  the  night  of  the  i8th  Major  Seidel  returned  to  Danville  and  re 
ported  what  he  had  learned  while  held  a  prisoner  in  Morgan's  house,  in 
regard  to  Morgan's  contemplated  movements,  after  which  he  went  to 
Camp  Chase  and  remained  until  exchanged. 


Report  of  Major  Charles  B.  Seidel,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  of  Skirmish  Near 

Lexington. 

DANVILLE,  October  19,  1862. 

SIR  :  In  compliance  to  orders  I  received  from  your  headquarters  to 
go  to  Camp  Dick  Robinson  and  take  charge  of  the  provisions  left  there 
by  the  rebel  forces  I  left  camp  on  the  i6th  of  October  at  2  p.  m.,  and 
arrived  at  Camp  Dick  Robinson  at  5  p.  m.,  finding  Colonel  Hoskins  in 
charge  of  those  stores,  consisting  of  2600  barrels  of  pork  and  2000  bushels 
of  wheat.  Went  into  camp  at  Dick  Robinson  with  intention  to  return 
the  following  morning  to  Danville.  At  n  o'clock  of  same  night  I  re 
ceived  a  message  from  Colonel  Hoskins  of  the  approach  of  General  Mor 
gan  with  500  men  strong  toward  Hickman  Bridge  with  intention  to  burn 
said  bridge,  and  recommending  one  battalion  of  my  forces  to  be  imme 
diately  dispatched  to  Hickman  Bridge  to  prevent  it  from  being  burned 
by  General  Morgan's  forces.  This  I  complied  with,  by  sending  one  bat 
talion  of  the  Fourth  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry  under  command  of  Captain 
Robie. 

The  next  morning  (October  I7th)  at  5  o'clock  I  started  with  the 
balance  of  my  command,  consisting  of  one  battalion  Third  Ohio  Vol 
unteer  Cavalry,  to  join  Captain  Robie  at  said  bridge.  On  my  arrival  here 
I  learned  that  Captain  Gotwald,  commanding  four  companies  of  Fourth 
Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  had  left  Nicholasville  for  Lexington  to  drive 
a  portion  of  Morgan's  cavalry  forces  from  that  vicinity  to  prevent  their 
pilage  and  burning  of  bridges.  I  then,  knowing  that  Captain  Gotwald 
could  not  accomplish  his  object  with  the  force  under  his  command,  went 
with  all  the  force  under  my  command,  numbering  in  all  260  men,  to  re- 
enforce  him,  which  I  accomplished  by  3  o'clock  of  same  day.  Finding 
Captain  Gotwald  with  his  force  stationed  in  town,  I  then  went  into  camp 
one  and  one-half  miles  from  Lexington  on  the  Richmond  pike. 

At  i  o'clock  the  same  night  two  citizens  living  about  seven  miles  from 
Lexington  came  in  with  the  following  statement,  viz. :  Morgan's  forces 
of  about  500  or  600  men  were  advacing  on  the  Richmond  pike.  I  im 
mediately  sent  out  a  scouting  party  of  22  men,  under  command  of  Lieu 
tenant  Hall,  Company  K.  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  to  procure  all 
possible  information.  At  about  3  o'clock  one  corporal  and  two  privates 


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returned  with  two  rebel  prisoners  in  charge,  captured  about  five  miles 
from  Lexington  on  the  Richmond  pike.  The  balance  of  the  scouting 
party  marched  on.  On  questioning  said  prisoners  I  became  satisfied  that 
a  heavy  force  was  coming  upon  us.  I  therefore  called  out  my  command 
immediately  and  formed  in  line,  when  we  were  attacked  by  General  Mor 
gan's  forces  of  about  3000  strong  and  six  pieces  of  artillery  pouring  in 
most  deadly  volleys  of  musketry  and  grape  on  all  sides.  My  command 
most  manfully  and  gallantly  returned  their  fire  and  fought  them  hand  to 
hand  until  overpowered  by  an  overwhelming  force,  when  we  were  com 
pelled  to  surrender.  Our  loss  was  four  killed  and  24  wounded. 

The  loss  of  the  enemy  I  was  unable  to  ascertain,  but  saw  three 
wagons  of  killed  and  wounded  leave  the  battle  ground.  Major  Morgan, 
of  General  Morgan's  cavalry,  was  mortally  wounded.  The  scouting  party 
have  not  been  heard  from.  As  a  large  rebel  force  left  the  scene  of  action 
in  pursuit  of  them  fears  are  entertained  that  all  have  been  captured. 

Much  credit  is  due  to  Captain  Robie,  of  the  Fourth  Ohio  Volunteer 
Cavalry,  for  his  cool  and  gallant  behavior  during  the  fight.  Capatain  P. 
H.  Warner,  Company  D ;  Lieutenant  H.  Hamilton,  Company  A,  and 
Lieutenant  W.  E.  Crane,  Company  C,  (Fourth)  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry, 
having  left  the  command  on  the  evening  previous  without  permission  and 
remained  in  town  all  night,  and  have  not  reported  themselves  yet. 

The  greatest  credit  is  due  to  all  officers  and  men. 

Most  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

CHARLES  B.  SEIDEL, 
Major,  Commanding  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

COLONEL  ZAHM. 

[Indorsement.] 

Respectfully  forwarded,  with  the  addition  that  the  four  companies 
of  the  Fourth  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry  stationed  at  Lexington,  under 
command  of  Captain  Gotwald,  have  surrendered  likewise.  Have  had  no 
official  reports  from  him. 

LEWIS  ZAHM, 
Colonel,  Commanding  Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 


CHAPTER    VIII. 

MOVEMENTS  OF  THE  FIRST  BATTALION 
1862 

On  July  Qth,  when  the  Second  and  Third  Battalions  left  Mooresville, 
Alabama,  to  go  to  Woodville,  the  First  Battalion,  in  command  of  Major 
Foster,  moved  with  Wood's  Division  northward  into  Tennessee.  Passing 
through  Fayettville,  they  arrived  at  Shelbyville  with  the  wagon  train 
July  1 5th.  On  the  i6th  they  escorted  the  wagon  train  out  on  the  Mur- 


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freesboro  pike,  and  left  at  10  p.  m.  for  Fayetteville.  On  the  i8th  they 
marched  to  Wartrace.  From  there  they  moved  to  Winchester,  where 
they  went  into  camp.  They  were  kept  busy  doing-  picket  duty,  scouting 
and  foraging.  On  July  28th  a  foraging  party  captured  87  head  of  beef 
cattle  that  were  being  driven  to  Chattanooga  for  the  rebel  army. 

August  I4th  they  broke  camp  at  Winchester  and  marched  to  within 
six  miles  of  Manchester  and  camped. 

August  1 5th — Reveille  at  4  a.  m. ;  moved  out  at  5.  Marched  to  Man 
chester  and  camped  in  a  piece  of  woods  south  of  the  town. 

August  1 6th — A  detachment  went  out  on  a  scout;  went  to  Beach 
Grove ;  returned  to  camp  at  i  a.  m. 

August  1 7th — Reveille  sounded  at  3  a.  m.  Moved  out  at  5.  Marched 
about  12  miles  towads  Vervilla.  Camped  at  noon  near  some  fine  springs 
of  water  on  campmeeting  grounds. 

August  2Oth — Moved  to  Vervilla  and  camped. 

August  2 ist — A  detachment  of  the  Third  and  Eighth  companies  of 
the  Fifteenth  Indiana  Infantry  went  out  in  the  mountains  after  guerrillas. 
They  went  to  Altamont  and  captured  about  20  doubtful  citizens.  Re 
turning  they  camped  at  the  foot  of  the  mountain.  Company  M  went  with 
the  wagon  train  to  Beech  Grove  after  forage. 

August  22d — Returned  to  camp. 

August  24th — Started  out  at  i  a.  m.  Marched  to  McMinnville. 
Stopped  to  feed  and  rest  our  horses  and  then  started  toward  Decherd. 
Camped  after  dark. 

August  26th — Wood's  Division  moved  to  Vervilla.  Companies  B  and 
H  went  as  rear  guard. 

August  27th — Started  out  at  5  a.  m.  Marched  to  Hickory  Creek,  two 
and  one-fourth  miles  south  of  McMinnville,  and  camped. 

August  29th — Started  at  5  a.  m.  Passed  through  McMinnville,  and 
left  the  infantry  at  the  foot  of  the  mountain.  The  cavalry,  under  Major 
Foster,  went  up  and  to  within  five  miles  of  Dunlap.  He  drove  in  the 
rebel  pickets,  captured  five  prisoners  and  five  horses,  returned  to  the 
foot  of  the  mountain  and  camped  with  the  infantry. 

August  3Oth — On  the  march  early ;  passed  through  McMinnville. 
We  went  into  camp  about  5  p.  m. 

September  2d — Division  moved  out  at  5 130  a.  m.  Cavalry  rear 
guard  camped  at  Young's  tannery. 

September  3d — Foraging. 

September  4th — Started  soon  after  sunrise.  Passed  through  Brady- 
ville ;  captured  three  prisoners ;  arrived  at  Readyville  at  10  p.  m.  and 
went  into  camp. 

September  5th — We  were  late  in  getting  started,  the  road  being 
blockaded  with  wagons.  Our  column,  delayed  on  that  account,  arrived  at 


56  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

Murfreesboro  a  little  before  noon.  We  camped  near  a  spring  and  found 
the  Second  and  Third  Battalions  were  also  there. 

September  6th — Started  early  and  passed  through  Lavergne.  Drew 
up  in  line  and  waited  for  General  Wood  to  come  up.  Marched  to  Nash 
ville  and  camped  at  the  fair  grounds. 

September  7th — Started  at  n  a.  m.  Crossed  the  Cumberland  river 
on  the  railroad  bridge,  marched  out  six  miles  and  camped. 

September  8th — Moved  out  at  sunrise,  passed  through  Saundersville 
and  camped  about  four  miles  from  Gallatin.  The  battalion  went  about 
two  miles  beyond  Gallatin  on  the  Lebanon  pike;  returned  to  camp  late. 

September  Qth — On  the  march  early,  Company  L  in  advance,  Com 
pany  H  rear  guard  for  the  Division.  Found  the  stockade  at  Gallatin 
evacuated.  Country  rough  and  water  scarce ;  men  and  horses  suffered 
from  thirst.  Camped  on  a  stream  of  water  about  twelve  miles  south  of 
Franklin,  Kentucky. 

September  loth — Started  at  4  a.  m.  Came  up  with  the  wagon  train 
at  Mitchelville.  Wre  left  the  pike  and  got  past  the  train  before  we  reached 
Franklin.  Stopped  at  Franklin  to  rest.  Camped  at  Nichols.  Company 
H  ordered  to  Bowling  Green ;  marched  at  7  p.  m. ;  passed  through  Wood- 
burn  ;  arrived  at  Bowling  Green  at  10  p.  m.  and  camped  on  the  old  camp 
ground  of  the  spring  before. 

September  nth — Moved  up  and  camped  west  of  town. 

September  I7th — Started  soon  after  sunrise,  formed  in  line  of  battle 
five  miles  north  of  Bowling  Green,  moved  forward,  struck  the  rebel 
cavalry  and  commenced  driving  them  before  us.  At  3  p.  m.  we  camped. 
Water  was  very  scarce;  it  commenced  to  rain  about  5  o'clock.  The 
wagons  did  not  come  up  and  we  had  no  supper. 

September  i8th — The  Division  marched  at  sunrise.  The  First  Bat 
talion  in  advance  of  the  column  found  the  rebels  in  our  front  and  com 
menced  driving  them ;  drove  them  a  mile  north  of  Cave  City,  skirmishing 
constantly  as  we  advanced.  We  found  some  seventy  wounded  in  the  town 
and  captured  400  prisoners,  a  number  of  horses,  some  arms  and  equip 
ments. 

September  igth — Formed  in  line  of  battle  the  First  Battalion  on  the 
right  of  a  section  of  artillery,  the  cavalry  in  front  sheltered  by  woods; 
the  woods  in  our  rear  occupied  by  our  infantry.  The  prisoners  taken  at 
Mumfordsville  passed  through  our  lines  on  their  way  to  Buell's  head 
quarters.  After  they  had  passed  through  our  skirmishers  were  called  in 
and  pickets  posted  and  the  troops  fell  back  to  draw  rations  and  rest. 

September  2ist — In  the  saddle  before  daylight.  General  Thomas  sent 
the  First  Battalion  in  the  advance.  We  came  up  with  the  rebel  cavalry 
a  short  distance  beyond  our  pickets,  and  commenced  skirmishing  with 
them  and  drove  them  before  us  for  about  nine  miles  until  they  reached 


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Mumfordsville.  Here  they  took  a  strong  position  behind  some  buildings 
on  a  rise  of  ground  south  of  the  river.  We  dismounted  and  attempted  to 
dislodge  them,  but  after  fighting  for  an  hour,  we  concluded  their  position 
was  too  strong  for  us  and  we  waited  for  the  infantry  to  come  up.  As 
soon  as  they  arrived  they  formed  in  line  and  charged,  driving  the  enemy 
from  their  position  and  out  of  Mumfordsville.  The  enemy  lost  three 
officers  and  eighteen  men  killed,  and  fifty  wounded  and  prisoners.  One 
of  the  officers  killed  was  Lieutenant  Colonel  Brown,  of  the  First  Alabama 
Cavalry.  We  encamped  south  of  the  town. 

September  22d — Started  early,  Wolford's  cavalry  in  the  advance, 
crossed  Green  river  and  before  noon  crossed  Bacon  creek,  driving  the 
enemy  before  us  and  taking  a  number  of  prisoners.  Some  artillery 
skirmishing  in  front.  Two  of  our  men  killed.  Pushed  on  to  Elizabeth- 
town,  where  we  halted  and  fed  our  horses  then  marched  about  eight  miles, 
towards  Louisville,  and  camped. 

September  23d — Marched  to  West  Point  and  camped  at  the  mouth 
of  Salt  river.  The  enemy  had  left  our  front. 

September  24th — Moved  out  in  the  rear  of  Crittenden's  wagon  train. 
Camped  on  the  bank  of  the  Ohio  river.  Late  in  the  evening  a  rumor 
came  that  Louisville  was  attacked  and  we  saddled  up  and  were  ready  to 
move  in  five  minutes,  but  had  to  wait  for  Crittenden's  Division  to  pass. 
Stopped  south  of  the  city  and  lay  down  to  rest. 

September  25th — Moved  late  in  the  afternoon;  camped  west  of  the 
city. 

September  26th — Went  out  on  a  reconnaissance  seven  miles  toward 
Shepherdsville ;  returned  and  camped  about  two  miles  south  of  the  city. 

September  2Qth — We  received  some  recruits,  just  arrived  from  Ohio. 

October  ist — Moved  out  at  8  a.  m. ;  marched  southward  about  ten 
miles. 

October  2d — Advanced  five  or  six  miles  further  south.  Skirmishing 
in  front. 

October  3d — Companies  B  and  H  went  off  to  the  left  to  reconnoiter ; 
found  no  enemy.  Camped  on  Salt  river ;  found  the  bridge  burned  ;  skir 
mishing  in  front. 

October  4th — Started  out  early,  without  breakfast.  Wood's  division 
of  infantry  and  about  350  cavalry,  the  First  Battalion  of  the  Third  Ohio, 
six  companies  of  the  First  Ohio,  and  two  companies  of  the  Second  Ken 
tucky.  The  cavalry  in  the  advance.  We  marched  through  Fairfield, 
struck  the  pike  near  the  fair  grounds  north  of  Bardstown.  Captain 
Flannagan,  in  a  linen  duster  and  armed  with  a  double  barreled  shotgun, 
had  command  of  the  advance  guard.  As  we  were  moving  toward  the 
pike  the  advance  came  to  some  rebel  pickets  and  commenced  skirmish 
ing  with  them,  capturing  two  Texan  rangers.  The  command  formed  into 


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line,  advancing  toward  the  pike  and  opposite  to  the  fair  grounds.  As  we 
moved  forward  about  3  p.  m.  a  squad  of  rebels  appeared  to  the  left, 
moving  toward  Bardstown.  Captain  Flannagan  and  the  advance  guard 
gave  chase,  following  them  down  the  pike.  As  our  line  moved  forward 
General  Wharton's  division  of  cavalry  (which  was  entirely  concealed  from 
our  view  by  the  high  board  fence  of  the  fair  grounds),  moving  in  column 
by  the  left  flank,  came  around  north  of  the  fair  grounds  at  a  gallop,  and 
charged,  overwhelming  our  small  force,  breaking  our  line  and  throwing 
it  into  confusion.  Captain  Flannagan  came  charging  back  much  faster 
than  he  went,  the  tails  of  his  linen  duster  streaming  in  the  air.  In  the 
mixup  and  geta\vay  we  lost  forty-two  of  our  men,  who  were  captured, 
while  we  took  thirty-nine  of  the  enemy  prisoners.  Our  infantry  was  only 
about  half  a  mile  in  the  rear,  but  could  not  assist  us  in  the  scrimmage. 
Our  men  who  were  captured  were  taken  to  Springfield  and  paroled  about 
3  a.  m.  of  the  5th,  returning  to  our  lines  the  same  day  and  going  on  to 
the  paroled  camp  at  Columbus,  Ohio,  to  await  exchange.  The  division 
moved  on  through  Bardstown,  Springfield  and  Lebanon,  to  Perryville, 
where  it  was  engaged  in  the  battle  of  the  8th  on  the  right  wing  of  the 
army.  After  the  battle  it  moved  to  Danville.  On  the  night  of  the  I4th 
it  moved  out  at  midnight,  and  engaged  the  enemy  at  Stanford  at  daylight 
on  the  morning  of  the  I5th,  following  to  Crab  Orchard.  The  latter  part 
of  October  the  cavalry  was  ordered  to  Lebanon  to  refit  and  the  infantry 
was  ordered  to  concentrate  at  Bowling  Green. 

October  3Oth — General  Buell  was  superseded  by  General  Rosecrans, 
who  took  command  of  the  army,  which  was  designated  by  the  govern 
ment  as  the  Fourteenth  Army  Corps.  This  designation  very  soon  gave 
place  to  the  more  popular  and  appropriate  one — The  Army  of  the  Cum 
berland. 

November  3d — The  cavalry  arrived  at  Bowling  Green  and  the  next 
day  the  infantry  was  ordered  to  move  to  Nashville.  The  Confederate 
army  concentrated  at  Murfreesboro.  Immediately  on  assuming  command 
General  Rosecrans  proceeded  to  reorganize  the  army.  All  the  cavalry 
was  placed  under  the  command  of  General  D.  S.  Stanley,  who  organized 
it  into  brigades.  Ours  was  the  Second  Brigade,  Second  Division.  It 
was  composed  of  the  First,  Third  and  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry  Regiments, 
and  was  commanded  by  Colonel  Zahm. 

November  8th — Zahm's  brigade  moved  on  Gallatin,  and  driving  out 
Morgan's  division,  captured  some  twenty  prisoners.  The  cavalry  remained 
in  position  north  of  the  Cumberland  river,  occupying  Hartsville,  Gallatin, 
Fountain  Head,  and  Franklin,  until  Nov.  i/th,  when  Colonel  Kennett, 
commanding  the  division,  moved  from  Hartsville,  crossed  the  Cumberland 
river  and  took  position  south  of  Nashville. 


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November  27th — The  division  under  Colonel  Kennett  went  out  on  the 
Franklin  pike,  encountered  a  force  of  the  enemy  and  routed  them,  driving 
them  fifteen  miles.  He  captured  a  number  of  prisoners  and  horses. 

December  nth — General  Stanley  with  a  strong  force  of  cavalry  went 
out  on  the  Franklin  pike,  the  First  division  in  the  advance ;  marched 
within  four  miles  of  Franklin  and  bivouacked  for  the  night. 

December  i2th — Moved  forward  at  daylight,  attacked  the  enemy, 
driving  them.  Killed  one  officer  and  four  men,  captured  twelve  prisoners 
and  a  large  number  of  horses,  wagons  and  supplies.  Returned  to  camp 
at  night.  The  regiment  camped  on  the  Nolensville  pike  about  three 
miles  from  Nashville. 

December  I4th — The  division  reviewed  by  General  Stanley.  During 
the  month  of  December  the  regiment  was  constantly  engaged  scouting, 
doing  picket  duty  and  foraging.  We  were  compelled  to  get  forage  for  our 
animals  from  the  country  most  of  the  time.  While  at  Nashville  we  were 
obliged  to  go  long  distances,  and  take  strong  guards  with  the  trains. 
Very  frequently  the  foraging  parties  were  attacked  and  our  men  had  a 
number  of  skirmishes  on  these  occasions. 


CHAPTER    IX. 
THE  BATTLE  OF  STONE  RIVER 

December  25th — We  had  received  orders  to  pack  up  and  after  we 
were  all  ready  to  move  the  orders  were  countermanded,  and  the  brigade 
wagon  train  with  a  strong  guard  was  sent  out  after  forage.  The  train 
was  attacked  by  the  enemy's  cavalry,  who  captured  two  wagons  and  eight 
men  of  the  Fourth  Ohio.  The  remainder  of  the  wagons  were  brought  in 
safely,  loaded  with  forage. 

December  26th — Orders  to  send  all  camp  equipage  to  the  city ;  to 
take  no  wagons  only  such  as  were  necessary  to  carry  rations  and  ammu 
nition.  Zahm's  brigade  moved  out  on  the  Franklin  pike.  It  was  a 
rainy,  disagreeable  day ;  skirmishing  in  front  most  of  the  afternoon.  The 
enemy  made  a  stand  about  half  a  mile  from  Franklin.  Colonel  Zahm 
formed  his  lines,  threw  out  skirmishers,  and  moved  forward,  driving  the 
enemy,  when  the  Third  Ohio  was  ordered  forward,  charging  through  the 
town  and  driving  the  enemy  several  miles  beyond,  when  darkness  stopped 
the  pursuit.  A  number  of  the  enemy  were  killed  and  wounded.  We 
captured  some  prisoners,  also  a  number  of  arms,  horses  and  mules.  We 
returned  to  camp  late  at  night. 

December  27th — The  brigade  advanced  toward  Triune.  One  bat 
talion  of  the  Third  Ohio  sent  to  Franklin  found  the  enemy  in  the  town ; 


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attacked  them,  but  were  unable  to  drive  them  out;  rejoined  command  in 
the  evening. 

December  28th — The  brigade  moved  forward  to  Triune ;  met  with 
no  opposition. 

December  2Qth — Moved  forward  toward  Murfreesboro.  Found  the 
enemy's  pickets ;  they  fell  back  as  we  approached.  Encountered  the  rebel 
cavalry,  driving  them  several  miles  to  the  protection  of  their  infantry  and 
artillery  supports.  At  night  we  fell  back  some  distance  and  camped. 

December  3Oth — Advanced  toward  Murfreesboro,  skirmishing  with 
the  enemy's  cavalry  all  day.  Lay  on  our  arms  in  line  of  battle  all  night. 
Everything  indicated  that  we  were  in  the  immediate  presence  of  the  main 
rebel  army  and  that  a  great  battle  was  imminent,  and  could  not  be  delayed 
much  longer. 

December  3ist — We  were  early  astir  and  in  line,  waiting  for  reports 
from  the  patrol  sent  out  in  our  front.  It  was  scarcely  daylight  when  the 
sound  of  artillery  and  infantry  firing  off  to  our  left  and  front  brought 
the  tidings  that  the  battle  had  commenced.  The  roar  of  cannon  and  the 
rattle  of  musketry  was  terrific,  showing  that  on  one  side  or  the  other  a 
desperate  assault  was  being  made,  and  we  soon  learned  that  it  was  the 
enemy  that  had  commenced  the  attack,  and  that  the  troops  on  the  right 
of  the  Union  lines  were  being  driven  from  their  position,  closely  pursued 
by  their  victorious  enemy.  We  were  compelled  to  fall  back  to  prevent 
being  cut  off  by  the  enemy.  At  this  point  the  ammunition  train  of 
General  McCook  was  in  great  danger  of  being  captured,  when  the  Third 
Ohio  was  raillied  for  its  protection,  and  repelling  the  repeated  assaults 
of  the  enemy,  held  them  at  bay  until  the  wagons  moved  out  to  a  place  of 
safety. 

As  we  came  up  to  the  Murfreesboro  pike  we  found  the  rebels  had 
attacked  another  of  our  wagon  trains,  the  regiment  driving  off  the  enemy 
and  saving  the  train.  The  fighting  on  this  part  of  the  line  continued  until 
nightfall,  but  the  enemy  was  unable  to  drive  us  any  further,  although  they 
made  frequent  attempts  to  do  so.  The  day's  battle  closed  with  the  right 
of  the  Union  army  occupying  a  position  parallel  to  the  railroad  and  Nash 
ville  pike  and  at  right  angles  to  that  held  when  the  battle  commenced. 

January  ist — The  brigade  started  with  a  large  train  of  wagons  for 
Nashville.  A  short  distance  west  of  La  Vergne  we  were  attacked  by 
General  Wheeler's  division  of  cavalry,  who  made  several  desperate 
attempts  to  stampede  and  capture  the  train,  but  were  finally  driven  off 
with  considerable  loss.  We  arrived  in  Nashville  late  at  night,  remaining 
at  Nashville  one  day,  and  on  the  3d  started  for  Murfreesboro  in  charge 
of  the  train.  We  were  again  attacked  by  Wheeler  near  La  Vergne,  who 
was  again  repulsed  with  loss.  Arrived  at  Murfreesboro  soon  after  mid 
night,  Jan.  4th.  While  we  had  been  absent  at  Nashville  the  undecisive 


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battle  of  the  3ist  had  been  renewed.  On  Jan.  ist,  1863,  neither  com 
mander  was  desirous  of  renewing  the  conflict.  Each  was  in  hopes  that 
the  other  would  retreat.  January  2d  the  conflict  was  renewed  in  the 
afternoon,  but  this  time  it  was  between  the  left  wing  of  the  Union  army 
and  the  right  of  the  Confederates — the  advantage  being  on  the  side 
of  the  Union  army.  Bragg  thought  it  prudent  to  withdraw.  This  was 
the  first  battlefield,  in  the  West  at  least,  where  the  Union  cavalry  had  been 
used  in  large  bodies.  The  Confederates  had  had  the  advantage  of  us  in 
that  they  had  consolidated  their  cavalry  so  that  they  were  able  to  use 
it  with  effect,  while  the  Union  cavalry  had  been  scattered  in  small  bodies, 
and  never  were  strong  enough  to  accomplish  any  great  results  heretofore. 
But  under  the  new  order  of  things  they  proved  themselves  the  equals  of 
the  Confederates  in  this  arm  of  the  service.  The  losses  of  the  brigade,  the 
First,  Third  and  Fourth  Ohio  Regiments,  at  Stone's  River  were  killed, 
18;  wounded,  44;  missing,  59;  total,  121.  Among  the  killed  were  Colonel 
Milliken  and  Major  Moore  of  the  First  Ohio. 

When  General  Bragg  was  forced  back  out  of  Kentucky  he  knew  that 
the  Union  army  would  in  all  probability  be  concentrated  at  Nashville, 
which  had  been  successfully  held  by  the  Union  troops  against  the  Con 
federate  forces  under  General  Breckenridge  during  Bragg's  invasion.  He 
had  therefore  selected  Murfreesboro  as  the  most  available  point  for  the 
concentration  of  his  army  from  which  to  threaten  Nashville,  and  block  the 
way  of  the  advance  of  the  Union  army  toward  Chattanooga.  The  Battle 
of  Murfreesboro  had  been  the  result,  and  General  Bragg  had  been  forced 
to  retire,  leaving  the  Union  army  in  possession  of  the  field.  The  annals 
of  the  war  do  not  record  a  more  stubbornly  contested  battle,  the  contesting 
armies  being  of  nearly  equal  strength.  General  Rosecrans  marched  out 
from  Nashville  to  give  battle.  General  Bragg  selected  the  ground  upon 
which  to  fight.  Each  commander  had  his  own  plan  of  battle,  and  singu 
larly  enough  the  two  plans  were  entirely  similar.  The  plans  involved  the 
massing  of  troops  on  the  left  flank  of  the  battle  line  of  each  army ;  an 
attack  by  the  left,  followed  up  along  the  line  from  left  to  right,  the  right 
holding  its  position  as  a  pivot  while  the  army  made  its  right  wheel,  forcing 
its  opponent  back  and  getting  possession  of  his  line  of  communications. 
On  the  morning  of  the  3ist  of  December  General  Bragg  took  the  initiative 
and  made  a  fierce  attack  on  the  right  wing  of  our  army,  and  it  was  soon 
evident  that  here  was  the  point  where  Bragg  was  going  to  force  the  fight 
ing.  The  Confederate  left  extended  far  beyond  our  right,  which  was 
compelled  to  fall  back  to  prevent  the  enemy  from  getting  in  their  rear. 
Slowly  and  stubbornly  contesting  every  foot  of  ground,  the  right  wing 
was  driven  back  until  they  reached  the  Nashville  pike  and  railroad,  occu 
pying  a  position  at  right  angles  with  the  one  they  held  in  the  morning 
when  the  battle  commenced.  The  left  and  center  had  held  their  ground. 


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Two  assaults  were  made  by  the  enemy  on  our  right  wing  in  their  new 
position  along  the  Nashville  pike,  but  they  were  repulsed.  January  istr 
1863,  was  spent  by  the  Union  army  in  strengthening  their  position.  On 
the  2d  Bragg  determined  to  drive  back  our  left,  but  his  attempt  only 
resulted  in  the  loss  of  about  2000  of  his  best  troops,  therefore  he 
determined  it  was  best  to  retreat.  He  fell  back  to  Tullahoma,  his  right 
occupying  Manchester,  and  his  left  strongly  posted  at  Shelbyville  with 
cavalry  on  his  right  at  McMinnville  and  on  his  left  at  Franklin  and 
Columbia. 


Reports  of  Col.  Lewis  Zahm,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding  Second 
Brigade,  including  skirmishes  at  Franklin,  December  26-27,  Wilkin 
son's  Cross-Roads,  December  29,  Overall's  Creek,  December  31,  La 
Vergne,  January  i,  Cox's  Hill,  January  3,  and  on  Shelbyville  Pike, 
January  5. 

HDQRS.  2D  CAV.  BRIG.,  IN  CAMP  ON  WILSON'S  PIKE, 

NEAR  NOLENSVILLE  CROSSING,  December  27,  1862. 
GENERAL:  In  compliance  with  orders  received,  I  moved  from  our 
old  camp  at  Nashville  yesterday  morning  at  8  o'clock  with  the  First,  Third, 
and  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry  Regiments,  950  strong  in  all.  I  crossed  over 
on  the  Franklin  pike,  south  of  General  Thomas'  headquarters,  as  I  after 
ward  learned.  I  passed  the  immense  trains  and  troops  on  the  Franklin 
pike,  beyond  Brentwood.  I  halted  my  command,  as  I  had  not  seen 
General  Thomas  yet.  I  supposed  he  was  on  the  move  with  the  troops 
in  front.  I  kept  inquiring  along  the  column,  and  was  told  that  he  was 
in  the  advance.  I  proceeded  myself  on  the  Wilson  Creek  pike  some  two 
miles,  almost  to  the  head  of  the  column,  but  then  learning  from  General 
Rousseau  that  General  Thomas  was  in  the  rear,  I  immediately  started 
back  some  six  miles ;  there  ascertaining  that  General  Thomas  had  cut 
across  the  country  to  the  Nolensville  pike,  I  thought  further  pursuit 
would  be  useless.  I  started  back  to  join  my  command  and  to  carry  out 
the  remainder  of  my  instructions.  I  proceeded  to  Franklin ;  encountered 
the  enemy's  pickets  two  and  a  half  miles  out ;  drove  them  in.  Skirmishing 
continued  until  within  half  a  mile  of  Franklin,  when  a  sharp  skirmish 
ensued,  we  driving  the  rebels.  They  then  made  another  halt  in  town.  I 
dismounted  some  six  companies  to  act  as  skirmishers  on  foot ;  came  round 
on  both  flanks  with  mounted  skirmishers,  and  their  reserves  finally 
charged  through  the  river  into  town,  where  some  considerable  firing 
ensued ;  drove  the  rebels  out ;  drove  them  some  two  miles  beyond  town ; 
the  lateness  of  the  day  prevented  further  pursuit,  for  by  this  time  it  began 
to  be  dark.  The  enemy  was  taken  by  surprise ;  could  not  get  their  forces 
together  before  we  were  upon  them ;  therefore  made  it  rather  an  easy  task 


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to  drive  them,  as  they  were  in  several  directions,  formed  several  lines, 
but  as  we  advanced  and  fired  they  invariably  fled.  We  took  ten  prisoners, 
one  of  them  a  lieutenant  of  General  Bragg's  escort,  who  was  there  on 
business  with  sixteen  men.  We  captured  a  private  of  the  same  escort. 
We  captured  that  number  of  horses,  several  mules,  some  shotguns,  from 
the  best  information  received,  I  made  out  the  force  to  have  been  about 
900,  consisting  of  Colonel  Smith's  regiment  and  an  independent  battalion. 
I  shall  send  the  prisoners  to  Nashville  this  morning. 

I  learned  that  quite  a  force  of  infantry  and  artillery  were  nine  miles 
out  of  Franklin,  on  the  road  leading  to  Murfreesboro.  I  arrived  in 
camp  here  at  nearly  9  o'clock  last  evening;  reported  to  General  Rousseau, 
in  the  absence  of  General  Thomas.  We  learned  that  the  enemy  had  quite 
a  force  at  Triune,  some  ten  miles  south  of  this.  General  Rousseau  and 
myself  came  to  the  conclusion  to  use  my  brigade  today  in  reconnoitering 
the  front  and  right,  until  further  orders  could  be  received  from  you.  I 
shall  therefore  send  some  500  men  toward  Petersburg  and  Triune  to 
reconnoiter;  shall  likewise  send  a  smaller  force  over  toward  Franklin,  to 
ascertain  whether  the  enemy  has  come  back  again  or  not.  My  force 
will  be  back  in  camp  toward  evening ;  will  remain  here  and  picket  Wilson's 
Creek  pike,  as  instructed,  until  your  further  orders  are  received. 

I  forgot  to  mention  that  we  killed  three  of  the  enemy ;  could  not 
ascertain  the  number  of  wounded ;  must  have  wounded  some  in  proportion 
to  the  killed.  My  command  behaved  nobly,  both  officers  and  men. 

The  Third  Ohio  Cavalry  had  the  advance,  and  did  the  principal  part 
of  the  fighting;  there  was  no  flinch  to  them  ;  they  moved  steadily  onward, 
and  finally  made  the  charge  through  town. 

I  am,  General,  your  obedient  servant, 

LEWIS  ZAHM, 

Colonel,  Commanding  Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 
GENERAL  STANLEY, 

Commanding  Cavalry. 


HEADQUARTERS  SECOND  CAVALRY  BRIGADE, 
NASHVILLE,  TENN.,  January  2,  1863 — n  o'clock. 
GENERAL:  I  have  the  honor  to  report  that,  at  9  a.  m.  yesterday,  I 
proceeded  with  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry  and  the  Anderson  Troop,  as 
directed,  forward  to  guard  the  trains  in  motion  on  the  road  to  Nashville. 
I  took  up  every  train  in  front  of  me  which  was  in  motion.  At  Stewart's 
Creek  I  found  the  Third  Division  train  just  putting  out.  It  detained  me 
about  one  hour ;  at  the  same  time  I  learned  that  a  heavy  cavalry  force 
was  to  the  left  of  me.  I  ordered  the  train  to  proceed  at  a  brisk  walk. 
We  moved  on  until  we  arrived  at  La  Vergne  ;  the  train  had  passed  the  flats 
at  La  Vergne,  myself  and  command  resting  on  the  flat,  when  my  flankers 


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discovered  the  enemy  to  our  left  and  engaged  him.  I  immediately  turned 
into  the  field,  formed  line  of  battle,  and  dispatched  orderlies  to  the  front 
to  move  the  train  on  a  trot. 

The  enemy  formed;  then  ensued  skirmishing  with  the  skirmishers. 
The  enemy  formed  a  new  line,  which  I  counteracted ;  kept  him  at  bay 
ready  to  receive  their  charge ;  they,  however,  declined  to  charge — wheeled 
in  column  of  fours,  moved  to  the  left  of  our  train  and  forward  around 
a  hill  in  front  and  to  the  left  of  the  road,  with  the  intention  of  headr 
ing  off  the  train.  By  this  time  the  rear  of  the  train  was  half  a  mile 
ahead  of  us.  I  immediately  followed  the  train ;  sent  flankers  at  a  rapid 
pace  toward  the  front  to  watch  and  engage  the  enemy  if  approaching. 
The  enemy  did  not  succeed  in  heading  the  train. 

After  proceeding  about  two  miles  further,  discovered  the  enemy 
charging  up  the  pike  on  our  rear.  I  met  them  and  repulsed  them.  They 
charged  again.  I  repulsed  them  again,  charged  them  back  for  two  miles, 
scattered  them,  killed  nine,  wounded  eleven,  and  took  two  prisoners.  I 
had  a  few  men  slightly  wounded.  After  this  they  troubled  my  train  no 
more.  Not  a  wagon  fell  into  their  hands  ahead  of  the  escort.  Some 
four  or  five  wagons  broke  down,  which  we  left  and  destroyed.  The 
enemy's  forces  were  Wheeler's  brigade,  with  two  pieces  of  artillery,  which 
they  played  upon  us  pretty  lively.  A  short  time  before  we  were  attacked 
a  large  number  of  the  Second  Tennessee  came  running  by  my  column, 
running  away  from  the  front,  stating  that  our  forces  were  in  full  retreat. 
I  placed  a  company  in  the  road,  halted  every  one  of  them,  but  at  the 
breaking  out  of  the  skirmish  they  ran  again  like  sheep.  I  am  sorry 
to  say  that  the  Anderson  Troop,  with  very  few  exceptions,  as  the  enemy 
charged  us  in  the  rear,  scampered  off  in  most  every  direction ;  did  not 
stand  up  to  the  work  at  all ;  the  contrary,  caused,  together  with  the 
negroes,  Second  Tennessee,  all  running,  somewhat  of  a  stampede  among 
the  wagons,  which  caused  the  few  break-downs  above  mentioned. 

I  arrived  here  at  9  p.  m.  Found  no  forage  for  horses.  Sent  out  a 
train  after  forage  this  morning,  so  it  will  be  5  o'clock  this  p.  m.  before 
our  horses  will  get  a  mouthful  to  eat.  Since  3  o'clock  yesterday  morning 
they  have  labored  very  hard,  and  consequently  are  not  fit  for  any  service 
today.  Both  horses  and  men  are  very  much  used  up. 

I  am  awaiting  further  orders.  I  have  ordered  the  Anderson  Troop 
to  report  to  me  early  this  morning,  but  they  have  not  done  so  up  to  this 
time.  They  are  very  much  demoralized.  In  any  work  for  me  to  do,  I 
ask  you  to  please  not  to  count  them  as  being  any  help  to  me.  I  would 
sooner  do  without  them. 

I  am,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

LEWIS  ZAHM, 

Colonel,  Commanding  Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 
GENERAL  STANLEY, 

Commanding  Cavalry. 


MAJOR  OLIVER  M.   BROWN 


DR.  CHA£.  O.   BROWN 

MEMBER    OF    THE    HISTORY    COMMITTEE 


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HEADQUARTERS  SECOND  CAVALRY  BRIGADE, 
IN  CAMP  NEAR  MURFREESBORO,  TENN.,  January  6,  1863. 

LIEUTENANT:  I  herewith  have  the  honor  to  report  the  part  taken 
and  the  work  performed  by  my  brigade  since  our  departure  from  Nashville 
until  the  close  of  the  battle  before  Murfreesboro. 

I  left  Nashville  on  the  morning  of  the  26th  ultimo,  with  three  regi 
ments  of  my  brigade,  viz :  the  First,  Third,  and  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry, 
the  Fifth  Kentucky  remaining  at  Nashville.  My  force  numbered  950 
men.  We  marched  out  on  the  Franklin  pike,  the  Third  Ohio  having  the 
advance.  When  within  two  miles  of  Franklin,  drove  in  the  rebel  pickets, 
skirmished  all  the  way  down  to  Franklin,  drove  the  enemy  out,  and 
pursued  him  some  two  miles.  From  the  best  information  received,  the 
enemy  were  900  strong  (all  cavalry),  part  of  Wharton's  brigade.  We 
killed  four,  wounded  several,  and  took  ten  prisoners,  among  them  a  lieu 
tenant  of  General  Bragg' s  escort,  several  horses  and  mules,  and  destroyed 
their  camps,  with  some  tents  standing  thereon.  We  retired  from  Franklin, 
moved  over  to  the  Wilson  Creek  pike,  and  picketed  said  pike. 

On  the  27th,  sent  the  First  Ohio  and  most  of  the  Fourth  Ohio,  under 
command  of  Colonel  Milliken,  on  the  Wilson  Creek  pike,  toward  Triune, 
to  reconnoiter.  They  proceeded  within  two  miles  of  Triune,  captured  six 
of  the  rebel  pickets,  when  the  enemy  opened  on  them  with  shells;  threw 
some  fifty  without  damaging  us  any  ;  then  my  force  retired  to  camp.  I 
likewise  had  sent  a  battalion  of  the  Third  to  Franklin  to  reconnoiter, 
which  drove  in  the  rebel  pickets,  who  had  returned  in  force  after  my 
command  had  left  the  evening  previous.  Quite  a  skirmish  ensued,  in 
which  three  of  the  rebels  were  killed  and  several  wounded.  After  skir 
mishing  some  two  hours,  and  the  enemy  being  too  strong  to  drive,  the 
battalion  returned  to  camp  in  good  order  without  any  loss. 

On  the  28th,  moved  with  the  command  to  Triune  without  anything 
occurring  worth  mentioning. 

On  the  29th,  proceeded  toward  Murfreesboro,  moving  between  the 
Franklin  road  and  the  road  called  Bole  Jack  road,  which  General  Mc- 
Cook's  corps  moved  on.  I  divided  my  brigade  into  three  columns,  march 
ing  parallel  with  one  another  and  with  the  main  force,  the  right,  (the 
Fourth  Ohio)  moving  on  the  Franklin  road,  the  Third  in  the  center,  and 
the  First  on  the  left,  the  columns  being  from  one  to  one  and  one-half 
miles  apart,  throwing  out  skirmishers,  connecting  one  column  with  the 
other,  and  connecting  on  the  left  with  the  main  column.  We  thus 
proceeded  for  five  miles,  when  the  center  column  encountered  the  enemy's 
pickets,  which  they  drove  in,  the  different  columns  steadily  advancing. 

Shortly  after,  both  the  right  and  the  left  encountered  pickets,  driving 
them  in  before  them.  After  proceeding  about  one  mile  farther,  we  came 
upon  the  enemy's  cavalry  (Wharton's  brigade),  engaged  them  for  three 


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hours,  sometimes  the  right  wing,  then  the  left,  then  the  center,  receiving 
several  charges,  which  were  repulsed,  driving  the  enemy  some  two  miles, 
when  the  brigade  concentrated,  repelling  a  heavy  charge  from  the  enemy, 
driving  him  back  under  his  guns,  which  were  only  a  short  distance  from 
us.  We  then  retired  some  two  miles  and  went  into  camp. 

Some  few  casualties  occurred  this  day.  The  officers  and  men  behaved 
admirably  during  the  whole  day.  The  Fourth  had  proceeded  until  the 
enemy  threw  shells  into  them  pretty  rapidly,  when  they  retired.  We 
were  within  four  miles  of  Murfreesboro. 

On  the  morning  of  the  3Oth  was  ordered  to  proceed  on  the  Franklin 
road  toward  Murfreesboro,  to  push  the  enemy  hard.  We  had  encamped 
that  night  near  the  brick  church,  on  the  road  leading  from  General 
McCook's  headquarters  to  the  Franklin  road.  I  proceeded  that  morning 
with  my  command  and  the  Second  East  Tennessee,  ( which  reported  to 
me  that  morning),  via.  that  road  to  the  Franklin  road,  at  which  crossing 
we  encountered  the  enemy's  pickets  and  drove  them  in.  Sent  a  party  of 
the  Fourth  to  reconnoiter  on  the  road  leading  south  to  Salem,  where  they 
soon  came  upon  a  stronger  force,  and  a  brisk  skirmish  ensued.  I  increased 
the  number  of  skirmishers,  especially  to  the  left,  skirmished  with  the 
enemy  for  an  hour  or  more,  when  a  courier  arrived,  saying  that  the 
enemy  was  approaching  with  a  heavy  cavalry  force  and  some  artillery. 

In  the  meantime  I  had  ascertained,  likewise,  that  a  heavy  force  of 
the  enemy  was  encamped  some  little  distance  south  of  the  Franklin  road, 
and  east  of  where  my  column  halted.  I  did  not  think  it  prudent  to 
advance,  and,  owing  to  the  bad  grounds  (being  all  timber)  where  my 
force  halted,  I  retired  to  my  camping-ground,  near  which  were  large  open 
fields,  well  adapted  for  cavalry  movements.  I  soon  formed  a  line  of 
battle.  The  enemy  made  his  appearance.  Skirmishers  engaged  him 
pretty  quickly.  The  enemy  maneuvered  with  the  design  to  outflank  us,  but 
did  not  succeed.  I  forestalled  him  every  time.  With  the  exception  of 
severe  skirmishing,  nothing  transpired.  The  enemy  retired,  when  I  con 
cluded  to  join  the  main  body  of  our  army. 

After  marching  about  a  mile,  met  General  Stanley,  with  a  brigade  of 
infantry  and  a  battery  of  artillery,  to  reinforce  me.  The  General  marched 
the  whole  command  toward  the  enemy's  camp.  On  reaching  its  vicinity 
the  enemy  drew  up  in  line  of  battle.  Skirmishing  ensued.  Remained 
there  about  half  an  hour,  when  the  General  withdrew,  with  the  remark 
that  we  were  not  ready  yet  to  fight  the  whole  of  Hardee's  army  corps. 
That  night  we  encamped  one  and  one-half  miles  from  the  enemy's  campr 
and  laid  on  our  arms  all  night. 

At  daybreak  on  the  morning  of  the  3ist,  I  had  my  command  drawn 
up  in  line  of  battle  in  the  rear  of  my  camp;  sent  out  two  squadrons  to  the 
front  and  to  the  right  to  reconnoiter.  Had  been  in  the  line  about  half 


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an  hour,  when  I  heard  heavy  firing — cannon  and  musketry — to  my  left 
and  a  little  to  the  front.  Soon  after  I  beheld  our  infantry  scattered  all 
over  the  fields,  running  toward  my  line,  when  I  learned  that  General 
Johnson's  division  was  repulsed.  At  about  the  same  time  my  skirmishers 
engaged  the  enemy,  when  they  were  driven  in,  reporting  that  the  enemy 
were  approaching  in  heavy  force.  Sure  enough,  I  soon  discovered 
heavy  lines  of  infantry  coming  toward  my  front  and  on  the  left,  where 
General  Johnson's  division  had  been  posted ;  also  to  my  right  the  enemy's 
cavalry  were  coming  round  in  long  columns,  with  the  evident  design 
to  outflank  us. 

I  concluded  to  retire  slowly  toward  the  main  body  of  our  army,  the 
enemy  pressing  hard  on  me ;  kept  him  at  bay  with  my  skirmishers.  I 
retired  in  this  wise  for  a  mile,  when  I  formed  a  line  of  battle  with  the 
First  and  Third,  when  the  enemy  charged  on  them  with  their  cavalry, 
but  were  repulsed  by  my  men.  About  this  time  the  enemy  began  to 
throw  shells  into  my  lines  pretty  lively.  The  first  shell  that  landed 
mortally  wounded  Major  Moore  of  the  First  Ohio.  I  now  fell  back, 
formed  a  new  line,  received  the  enemy's  charge,  repulsed  them,  and  made 
many  of  the  rebels  bite  the  dust.  Sliells  coming  pretty  thick  again,  I 
retired  farther,  when  I  made  another  stand,  supported  by  Willich's  regi 
ment  of  infantry ;  received  the  enemy's  charge,  and  repulsed  him  again. 
I  then  withdrew  my  whole  command  through  a  large  strip  of  wood  to 
another  open  lot — shells  of  the  enemy  helping  us  along — passing  by  a 
line  of  rebel  infantry,  marching  parallel  with  my  column,  not  over  200 
yards  from  us,  so  that  we  were  nearly  surrounded,  as  the  enemy's  cavalry 
were  working  round  our  right  all  the  time,  and  the  infantry  and  artillery 
following  us  closely  on  our  rear  and  to  our  left.  They  had  cavalry  enough 
to  spare  to  strike,  or  to  take  position,  whenever  required. 

When  we  arrived  on  the  open  ground,  General  McCook's  aide  told  me 
the  whole  of  General  McCook's  ammunition  train  was  close  by,  on  a 
dirt  road  running  by  that  point,  and  that  I  must  try  to  save  it.  I  soon 
formed  my  command  in  line,  when  the  enemy  made  his  appearance  in  a 
position  occupying  two-thirds  of  a  circle.  They  prepared  to  charge  upon 
us ;  likewise  commenced  throwing  shells,  at  which  the  Second  East  Ten 
nessee  broke  and  ran  like  sheep.  The  Fourth,  after  receiving  several 
shells,  which  killed  some  of  their  men  and  horses,  likewise  retired  from 
their  line,  as  it  became  untenable.  The  First  had  been  ordered  to  proceed 
farther  on  into  another  lot,  to  form  and  to  receive  a  charge  from  another 
line  of  the  enemy's  cavalry.  The  Third  moved  to  the  left,  in  the  vicinity 
of  a  white  house.  About  the  time  the  First  was  formed,  the  enemy  charged 
upon  the  Fourth,  which,  being  on  the  retreat,  owing  to  the  shells  coming 
pretty  freely,  moved  off  at  a  pretty  lively  gait.  The  Third  moved  farther 


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to  the  left,  and,  somewhat  sheltered  by  the  house  and  barns,  the  First 
charged  upon  the  enemy ;  did  not  succeed  in  driving  them  back. 

On  returning  from  said  charge  the  gallant  Colonel  Milliken  and  a 
lieutenant  were  killed,  and  another  lieutenant  severely  wounded. 

At  this  juncture  the  First  and  Fourth  retired  pretty  fast,  the  enemy 
in  close  pursuit  after  them,  the  Second  East  Tennessee  having  the  lead 
of  them  all.  Matters  looked  pretty  blue  now ;  the  ammunition  train  was 
supposed  to  be  gone  up,  when  the  Third  charged  upon  the  enemy,  driving 
him  back,  capturing  several  prisoners,  and  recapturing  a  good  many  of 
our  men,  and  saved  the  train.  I  was  with  the  three  regiments  that 
skedaddled,  and  among  the  last  to  leave  the  field.  Tried  hard  to  rally 
them,  but  the  panic  was  so  great  that  I  could  not  do  it.  I  could  not  get 
the  command  together  again  until  I  arrived  at  the  north  side  of  the 
creek;  then  I  found  that  only  about  one-third  of  the  First  and  Fourth 
Regiments  were  there,  and  nearly  all  of  the  Second  East  Tennessee. 
These  I  marched  back  across  the  creek,  when,  joined  by  the  Third,  we 
had  several  skirmishes  with  the  enemy's  cavalry  all  day  long ;  received 
several  charges,  and  repulsed  them. 

All  the  officers  and  men.  behaved  well  through  all  the  fighting  up  to 
the  stampede,  which  was  not  very  creditable.  All  of  them  that  I  brought 
back  into  action  again  behaved  well  during  the  rest  of  the  day.  I  must 
say  the  Third  deserves  great  credit  for  this  day's  fighting — for  the  coolness 
and  bravery  of  its  officers  and  men,  and  for  its  determination  to  save  the 
train,  which  they  accomplished.  I  do  not  wish  to  take  any  credit  away 
from  the  other  regiments,  as  they  all  fought  nobly  and  did  first-rate,  with 
the  exception  of  the  stampede. 

On  January  ist,  after  being  in  line  of  battle  since  3  a.  m.,  I  was 
ordered  to  take  the  Third  Ohio  and  the  Anderson  Troop,  proceed  to 
Nashville,  and  escort  the  army  wagon  train  through  to  Nashville.  I  left 
about  9  o'clock.  A  little  below  La  Vergne  was  attacked  by  General 
Wheeler's  cavalry  brigade ;  repulsed  him  twice ;  killed  nine,  wounded 
several,  and  took  two  prisoners ;  saved  all  the  train  but  two  or  three 
wagons,  which  broke  down  in  the  excitement;  saved  several  cannon 
belonging  to  a  Wisconsin  battery  going  along  with  the  train,  which  were 
abandoned  by  the  drivers,  horses  still  hitched  to  the  cannon.  Some  of  my 
men  mounted  the  horses  and  took  the  cannon  into  Nashville.  The  enemy 
threw  shells  at  us,  but  did  not  succeed  in  hurting  any  of  the  men.  The 
Anderson  Troop,  I  am  sorry  to  say,  were  of  very  little  benefit  to  me,  as 
the  majority  of  them  ran  as  soon  as  we  were  attacked.  Arrived  at  Nash 
ville  at  9  p.  m. ;  found  no  forage  for  my  horses. 

Next  day,  January  2d,  had  to  send  out  a  foraging  party.  They 
returned  at  5  p.  m.,  when  my  horses  were  fed  for  the  first  time  since 
leaving  the  front,  the  day  previous  at  3  a.  m. 


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At  i  o'clock  on  the  3d  was  ordered  to  leave  at  3  o'clock  to  escort  a 
hospital  store  train  and  an  ammunition  train  through  to  the  front.  When 
two  miles  out,  had  to  wait  for  Colonel  McCook  to  come  up  with  two  and 
a  half  regiments  of  infantry  and  some  150  of  the  Third  Tennessee  Cavalry. 
Two  companies  of  the  Fourth  Ohio,  under  command  of  Lieutenant  White, 
were  with  me  likewise.  It  was  n  o'clock  before  we  got  started.  All 
of  this  force  combined  formed  the  escort  of  the  train.  We  proceeded 
about  eight  miles,  when  we  were  attacked  by  Wheeler's  brigade.  We 
repulsed  them,  taking  twelve  prisoners,  among  them  two  lieutenants; 
killed  fifteen,  and  wounded  many.  They  did  but  little  damage  to  the 
train,  which  was  done  through  the  cowardice  of  the  teamsters.  I  had 
one  man  killed  and  one  wounded.  The  enemy  tried  to  attack  us  the 
second  time,  but  retired  before  our  forces  met.  We  brought  the  train 
through  safely,  and  arrived  with  it  at  I  o'clock  the  next  morning.  During 
my  three  days'  absence  the  First  and  Fourth  were  busily  employed 
reconnoitering,  doing  picket  duty,  and  skirmishing  with  the  enemy's 
cavalry. 

On  the  4th,  marched  my  command  to  the  front,  near  Murfreesboro, 
to  reconnoiter,  the  enemy  having  withdrawn  their  forces. 

On  the  5th,  marched  to  the  front,  some  four  and  one-half  miles 
beyond  Murfreesboro,  on  the  Shelbyville  road,  on  a  reconnaissance,  cap 
turing  quite  a  number  of  rebel  stragglers ;  pushed  a  squadron  of  the 
Fourth  some  three  miles  farther,  to  a  point  where  they  could  overlook 
the  pike  for  five  miles  ahead,  when  they  discovered  that  the  enemy  had 
entirely  disappeared.  The  skirmishers  of  the  Fourth  had  some  skirmish 
ing  with  some  of  the  rebel  cavalry.  By  7  o'clock  was  back  to  camp  again. 
You  will  observe  that  my  command  had  fought  nearly  every  day  from 
the  time  we  left  Nashville  up  to  this  time.  They  worked  very  hard,  and 
deserve  a  great  deal  of  credit  for  what  they  have  done,  as  both  officers  and 
men  fought  bravely. 

Herewith  find  list  of  casualties,  which  are  not  large,  considering  the 
number  of  engagements  we  were  in. 

All  respectfully  submitted. 

I  am,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

LEWIS  ZAHM, 
Colonel,  Commanding  Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 

LIEUTENANT  M.  B.  CHAMBERLIN, 

Actg.  Asst.  Adjt.  Gen.,  First  Cav.  Dvu.,  Army  of  the  Cumberland. 


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History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran   Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Return  of  Casualties  in  the  Second  Cavalry  Brigade  (Zahm's)  December 
26,  1862 — January  6,  1863  (Stone's  River). 


Command 

Killed 

Wounded 

Missing 

Remarks 

Officers 

Enlisted 
men 

Officers 

Enlisted 
men 

Officers 

Enlisted 
men 

1st   Ohio   Cavalry 
3d  Ohio  Cavalry. 
4th  Ohio  Cavalry 

Total  

3 

2 
6 
7 

1 

10 
15 
18 

1 

14 
10 
16 

3   enlisted    men    prisoners. 
15    enlisted    men    prisoners. 

3 

15 

1 

43 

1 

40 

Report  of  Lieut.  Col.  Douglas  A.  Murray,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  including 
skirmishes  at  Franklin,  December  26-27,  and  Overall's  Creek,  De 
cember  31. 

IN  CAMP  NEAR  MURFREESBGRO,  TENN.,  January  6,  1863. 

COLONEL  :  In  compliance  with  instructions  received  from  your  head 
quarters,  I  have  the  honor  to  report,  for  your  information,  the  part  taken 
by  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry  in  the  several  engagements  in  which  the  regi 
ment  was  engaged  since  leaving  Nashville,  Tenn.,  on  December  26th  last, 
on  which  day  we  proceeded  to  Franklin,  driving  the  enemy  therefrom 
and  taking  possession  of  the  town ;  took  some  ten  prisoners.  Remaining 
in  town  some  time,  we  recrossed  the  river,  and  marched  across  the  country 
to  Wilson  Creek  pike,  about  fourteen  miles  from  Nashville,  and  encamped, 
arriving  in  camp  at  about  10  p.  m. 

On  the  27th,  the  Third  Battalion  of  the  regiment  moved  toward 
Franklin,  and  found  that  the  enemy  had  in  strong  force  again  taken 
possession  of  the  town ;  the  battalion  drove  in  their  pickets  under  a  heavy 
fire,  killing  three  of  them.  Seeing  that  the  enemy  were  in  such  force,  the 
commander  deemed  it  prudent  to  retire,  and  rejoined  the  regiment,  which 
picketed  the  roads,  etc.,  in  the  vicinity  of  its  camp. 

On  the  28th  ultimo,  proceeded  to  Triune  and  encamped,  leaving  early 
next  morning  across  the  country  toward  Murfreesboro,  proceeding  about 
five  miles  in  that  direction,  when  attacked  by  the  enemy's  pickets  in  force, 
which  we  drove,  skirmishing,  they  frequently  making  a  stand,  which  we 
each  time  broke,  and  still  drove  them  about  five  miles. 

The  3Oth  ultimo,  ordered  to  proceed  to  Stone's  River ;  proceeded  but 
a  short  distance  when  attacked  by  the  enemy's  pickets ;  the  enemy  were 
in  force  in  our  front  with  artillery.  We  therefore  retired,  forming  on  the 
high  ground  in  our  rear  to  receive  them,  their  pickets,  or  patrol,  advancing, 
which  we  repulsed.  In  the  evening  our  brigade  was  reinforced  by  one 


The  Battle  of  Stone  River.  71 

battery  of  artillery  and  three  regiments  of  infantry,  and  proceeded  in 
reconnaissance  to  the  left  of  the  enemy's  lines,  where  we  found  General 
Hardee's  corps  d'armee  ready,  in  line  of  battle,  to  receive  us.  We  retired, 
and  encamped  in  the  woods,  about  two  miles  in,  front  of  the  enemy's  lines. 

On  the  morning  of  the  3ist  we  formed;  shortly  after  the  enemy 
appeared  in  large  force,  both  on  our  left,  center,  and  right,  evidently 
endeavoring  to  cut  us  off.  The  brigade  of  infantry  to  our  left  gave  way, 
retreating  in  confusion  through  our  lines,  letting  the  whole  force  of  the 
enemy's  artillery,  cavalry,  and  infantry  fall  upon  us,  which  compelled 
us  gradually  to  retire  toward  the  main  body  of  our  army.  The  regiment 
covering  the  entire  rear  of  the  brigade,  supporting  one  infantry  regiment 
on  our  right,  drove  back,  with  heavy  loss,  a  large  force  of  cavalry  which 
charged  upon  us,  under  cover  of  a  piece  of  artillery,  firing  well-directed 
shells,  which  passed  over  us.  The  enemy  being  in  such  force,  we  had  to 
retire  about  three-fourths  of  a  mile,  when  an  aid-de-camp  of  General 
McCook  rode  up,  informing  us  that  the  train  close  by  was  General 
McCook's  entire  ammunition  train,  which  must  be  saved  at  all  hazards ; 
on  intimation  of  which  the  regiment  was  immediately  formed  for  its 
protection,  holding  the  enemy  in  check  until  the  entire  train,  with  the 
exception  of  a  few  disabled  wagons  that  could  not  be  moved,  was  safely 
withdrawn.  The  regiment  then  moved  between  the  enemy  and  train  as 
far  as  the  Murfreesboro  pike,  where  we  found  the  enemy  making  a 
fierce  attack  upon  General  Thomas'  train,  when  we  again  repulsed  them  at 
several  points,  taking  many  prisoners  and  saving  that  entire  portion  of 
the  train.  The  attack  of  the  enemy  was  furious  and  desperate,  which 
required  the  greatest  firmness  and  bravery  to  resist.  Colonel  Kennett 
was  an  eye-witness  to  the  determined  bravery  of  a  portion  of  the  regiment 
rescuing  the  train  from  the  enemy,  which  were  in  force  at  the  hospital 
on  the  Murfreesboro  pike.  The  regiment  then  formed  in  the  field  near 
the  hospital,  where  the  brigade  soon  assembled  and  reformed,  and 
advanced  toward  the  enemy's  left.  Soon  came  up  to  the  enemy's  cavalry, 
supported  by  artillery,  when  several  other  skirmishes  ensued  during  the 
evening,  the  enemy's  entire  object  seeming  to  be  to  take  the  train. 

On  the  ist  instant,  received  orders  to  proceed  to  Nashville  in  charge 
of  train,  consisting  of  some  200  or  300  wagons.  When  about  two  miles 
on  the  Nashville  side  of  La  Vergne,  we  were  attacked  by  General 
Wheeler's  brigade  of  cavalry,  which  made  several  dashes  on  the  train, 
and  were  repulsed.  They  then  attacked  our  rear  in  force.  After  a  well- 
contested  fight,  our  regiment  put  them  to  flight  in  disorder,  killing  nine 
of  them  and  wounding  several,  and  arrived  in  Nashville  at  9  p.  m.  and 
encamped. 

The  2d  instant,  remained  in  Nashville  and  procured  forage  for  our 
horses,  furnishing  working  party  and  escort  to  forage  train. 


72  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran   Volunteer  Cavalry. 

The  3d  instant,  left  Nashville  for  Murfreesboro  in  charge  of  hospital 
and  ammunition  trains.  Attacked  again  in  force  by  Wheeler's  brigade 
of  cavalry  on  the  Nashville  side  of  La  Vergne,  which  was  repulsed  with 
a  loss  of  fifteen  on  their  side  and  some  eight  or  nine  prisoners  taken ; 
among  the  latter  the  adjutant  of  the  Third  Alabama  Cavalry.  Two  of 
our  non-commissioned  officers,  I  regret  to  inform  you,  were  severely  and 
dangerously  wounded,  whom  we  had  to  leave  in  a  house  on  the  roadside. 

Arrived  at  camp,  near  Murfreesboro,  at  i  a.  m.,  4th  instant,  with 
the  train  all  safe,  with  the  exception  of  one  wagon  of  the  regiment  that 
was  cut  off  by  the  enemy,  and  is  now  supposed  to  have  returned  to 
Nashville. 

On  the  evening  of  the  4th,  proceeded  with  brigade  to  Murfreesboro 
as  far  as  Stone's  River,  and  returned  to  camp. 

On  the  5th  instant,  proceeded  again  with  brigade  to  Murfreesboro, 
and  beyond  it  about  four  and  one-half  miles,  where  we  halted,  taking 
several  prisoners,  and  returning  to  camp  about  7  p.  m. 

I  have  much  pleasure  in  informing  you  that  the  conduct  and  behavior 
of  both  officers,  non-commissioned  officers,  and  privates  of  the  regiment 
have  been  highly  creditable,  with  not  a  single  instance  to  the  contrary  in 
the  regiment. 

Inclosed  please  find  list  of  casualties  that  have  occurred  since  Decem 
ber  26,  1862,  to  January  5,  1863.* 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

D.  A.  MURRAY, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  Comdg.  Regiment. 

COL.  L.  ZAHM, 

Comdg.  Second  Cavalry  Brigade,  First  Cavalry  Division. 


No.  179. 

Report  of  Maj.  James  W.  Paramore,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  including  skir 
mishes  at  Overall's  Creek,  December  31,  and  at  La  Vergne,  Jan 
uary  i. 

HEADQUARTERS  THIRD  OHIO  CAVALRY, 

January  8,   1863. 

SIR  :  There  are  a  few  incidents  in  the  recent  series  of  battles  in  which 
we  were  engaged  which,  not  having  fallen  immediately  under  your 
observation  or  of  the  regimental  commander,  have  escaped  notice ;  and 


*  Embodied  in  revised  statement. 


The  Battle  of  Stone  River.  73 

being  under  my  immediate  command,  in  justice  to  the  brave  officers  and 
men  engaged,  I  deem  it  my  duty  to  make  this  special  report. 

In  the  severe  fighting  of  Wednesday,  the  3ist  ultimo,  which  fell  so 
heavily  upon  your  brigade,  you  will  recollect,  when  we  had  been  forced 
back  as  far  as  General  McCook's  ammunition  train,  and  were  drawn  up 
in  front  of  it  for  its  protection,  the  furious  charge  of  the  enemy's  cavalry. 
At  that  juncture  an  aide  of  General  McCook  came  up  to  me,  and 
informed  me  that  "that  was  their  entire  ammunition  train,  and  must  be 
held  at  all  hazards."  I  gave  orders  accordingly  to  the  left  wing  of  the 
Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  under  my  command,  and  I  am  happy  to  report  that 
they  held  their  position  and  received  the  galling  fire  of  the  enemy  with 
the  firmness  of  heroes,  and  maintained  their  ground  till  all  the  wagons, 
except  a  few  that  were  disabled  or  deserted  by  the  teamsters,  had  safely 
reached'  the  lines  of  our  infantry. 

The  enemy,  seeing  our  determination  and  bold  resistance,  turned  and 
left  us.  We  pursued  them  over  to  the  Murfreesboro  pike,  Captain  McClel 
land  commanding  Companies  E  and  F,  taking  the  right  of  the  pike,  and 
the  balance  of  the  command,  with  myself,  taking  the  left. 

When  within  a  short  distance  of  the  hospital  we  again  encountered 
a  large  force  of  the  enemy  coming  back  to  take  possession  of  the  train. 
We  at  once  engaged  them,  although  at  least  double  our  numbers,  and 
after  a  severe  struggle  put  them  to  flight,  with  a  loss  of  several  killed, 
wounded,  and  prisoners.  The  bravery  and  daring  of  Captains  Wood  and 
Colver,  and  their  respective  commands  on  this  occasion,  challenged  my 
admiration.  I  also  learned  that  Captain  McClelland,  with  his  squadron, 
engaged  the  enemy  farther  up  the  pike,  beyond  the  hospital,  with  Colonel 
Kennett  and  a  portion  of  the  Third  Kentucky  Cavalry,  and,  after  a  fierce 
contest,  repulsed  them. 

This  result  is  greatly  attributable  to  the  coolness  and  bravery  of 
Captains  McClelland,  Wood,  and  Colver,  and  their  lieutenants.  It  was 
also  this  portion  of  the  regiment  that  repulsed  the  attack  of  the  enemy  on 
the  rear  of  our  train  the  next  day  near  La  Vergne  as  we  were  proceeding 
to  Nashville,  and  brought  safely  into  Nashville  two  pieces  of  cannon,  three 
cassions  full  of  ammunition,  and  a  wagon  loaded  with  new  carbines  and 
ammunition,  which  had  been  abandoned  by  their  teamsters. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted, 

J.  W.  PAR  AM  ORE, 
Major,  Commanding  Left  Wing,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

COL.  L.  ZAHM, 

Commanding  Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 


74  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

CHAPTER    X. 
SIX  MONTHS  AT  MURFREESBORO 

Immediately  after  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland  took  possession  of 
Murfreesboro  it  commenced  to  fortify  and  put  it  in  shape  for  defense. 
The  troops  went  into  winter  quarters  and  made  themselves  as  comfortable 
as  possible.  We  were  destined  to  remain  at  Murfreesboro  six  months.  It 
seemed  a  long  time  to  the  people  of  the  North,  who  wanted  to  see  the 
army  move — it  seemed  long  to  us,  who  wanted  to  see  the  war  ended — but 
there  are  so  many  things  to  be  provided  for  and  looked  after  in  connection 
with  a  large  army  that  the  average  person  does  not  think  of — transporta 
tion,  subsistence,  clothing,  arms,  ammunition,  etc.  Really  the  needs  of  a 
large  army  are  never  completely  supplied.  It  was  necessary  first  of  all 
to  open  up  our  line  of  communication.  The  enemy  had  played  havoc  with 
the  railroad  between  Louisville  and  Nashville.  It  was  not  opened  until 
February,  and  it  was  the  middle  of  the  month  before  the  cars  got  to 
Stone's  River,  and  March  before  the  bridge  was  completed  and  the  cars 
were  running  into  Murfreesboro,  when  the  army  was  put  on  full  rations, 
and  then  before  an  advance  movement  could  be  made  it  was  necessary 
to  accumulate  sufficient  surplus  rations  and  ammunition  for  the  move 
ment. 

Then  comes  the  animals  necessary — horses  for  the  cavalry  and 
artillery,  and  horses  or  mules  for  the  wagon  train.  The  army  is  hard  on 
men,  but  it  is  terrible  on  horses.  The  waste  and  losses  were  fearful.  We 
always  wanted  horses  and  were  always  on  the  lookout  for  them.  The 
government  was  buying  horses  all  the  time,  yet  we  were  always  calling  for 
more.  To  show  the  difficulty  of  obtaining  horses  while  we  were  at  Mur 
freesboro,  on  April  iQth  Lieutenant  Brown  and  a  detail  from  the  regiment 
took  a  lot  of  worn-out,  unserviceable  horses  to  Nashville  and  put  them  in  a 
corral  there  and  as  there  were  no  horses  to  be  had  at  Nashville,  they  got 
on  the  cars  and  went  to  Louisville.  Arrived  at  Louisville  April  2ist.  On 
May  27th  they  got  a  bunch  of  horses,  loaded  them  on  the  cars,  and  arrived 
in  Murfreesboro  May  29th,  only  to  have  their  horses  taken  from  them 
and  given  to  a  Tennessee  Regiment,  while  they  carried  their  saddles  back 
to  camp,  having  been  gone  just  forty  days.  The  weather  was  very  cold, 
wet  and  disagreeable  a  great  part  of  the  time  we  lay  at  Murfreesboro, 
but  we  were  not  idle.  That  is  the  cavalry  were  not.  We  were  kept  busy 
scouting,  picketing  and  patroling  the  roads,  gathering  forage,  drilling, 
etc.  The  Second  Battalion  was  stationed  at  Readyville  with  Hazen's 
Brigade  of  Infantry,  the  left  of  the  Union  Army,  while  the  First  and 
Third  Battalions  were  in  Camp  Stanley,  near  Murfreesboro.  The  Second 
Kentucky  Cavalry  was  added  to  our  (Second)  Brigade;  the  Chicago 
Board  of  Trade  Battery  to  the  division.  Colonel  Zahm  resigned, 


Six  Months  at  Murfreesboro.  75 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Murray  taking  command  of  the  regiment,  and  Colonel 
Paramore  being  placed  in  command  of  the  brigade. 

February  3d — The  brigade,  under  command  of  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Murray,  went  out  on  a  scout  with  five  days  rations ;  passed  through 
Auburn,  going  as  far  as  Prosperity  Church ;  coming  back  to  Auburn  to 
camp. 

February  4th — Marched  at  daylight  in  the  direction  of  Liberty ;  found 
a  few  small  bodies  of  the  enemy.  Camped  near  Alexandria.  The  next 
morning  went  in  the  direction  of  Rome ;  brought  in  some  prisoners  ;  passed 
through  Lebanon  and  camped  at  Baird's  Mills.  The  next  day  forded 
Stone's  river  and  returned  to  camp. 

February  22d — Preparations  were  made  to  celebrate  Washington's 
birthday,  but  for  some  reason  there  was  delay  in  the  arrival  of  some  of 
the  supplies,  and  the  festivities  were  not  held  until  the  24th.  There  were 
speeches  by  Generals  Stanley,  Garfield,  and  others,  and  then  there  was  a 
feast  of  roast  ox,  chickens,  ducks,  and  pigs,  followed  by  beer  and  cigars. 
The  band  of  the  Fourth  United  States  Cavalry  furnished  the  music.  The 
regiment  went  on  picket  at  night. 

February  28th — The  always  welcome  paymaster  visited  us. 

March  ist — Went  on  a  scout  with  three  days  rations.  Found  the 
enemy  in  the  afternoon  at  Bradyville,  attacking  them.  They  held  their 
ground  for  about  fifteen  minutes,  when  we  charged,  driving  them  several 
miles  and  capturing  about  100  prisoners  and  a  lot  of  horses.  Three  men  of 
the  regiment  were  wounded.  Camped  near  Bradyville,  returning  to  Mur 
freesboro  the  next  day. 

March  4th — Cavalry  went  out  with  five  days  rations.  Came  onto  the 
enemy's  pickets  near  Unionville ;  charged  them,  driving  them  and  follow 
ing  them  so  closely  that  the  enemy  did  not  have  time  to  form,  but  got 
right  out,  leaving  all  their  camp  and  garrison  equipage,  which  we 
destroyed.  We  captured  about  fifty  prisoners.  Marching  to  Eagleville, 
we  halted  for  the  night.  We  did  not  unsaddle  our  horses,  but  lay  on 
arms  in  line  of  battle  to  guard  against  surprise.  We  remained  at  Eagle 
ville  until  afternoon  of  the  5th,  when  we  marched  to  Chapel  Hill,  but 
finding  no  enemy  we  returned  to  our  camp  at  Eagleville.  The  next  morn 
ing  we  started  for  Murfreesboro,  but  after  marching  a  few  miles  we 
received  orders  to  go  to  Franklin,  marching  by  way  of  Triune.  We 
camped  about  nine  miles  from  Franklin,  which  place  we  reached  about 
noon  of  the  8th  and  went  into  camp. 

March  Qth — We  took  up  the  march  southward,  the  Third  Ohio  in  the 
advance.  Found  the  enemy  strongly  posted  covering  the  fords  at  Spring 
.creek ;  after  some  skirmishing,  fell  back  to  our  camp.  The  next  morning 
we  advanced  to  the  creek  and  attacked  the  enemy;  dismounted,  drove 
them  from  the  ford,  but  did  not  cross  at  that  point.  Crossing  at  another 


76  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

ford,  we  followed  the  retreating  rebels  as  far  as  Columbia,  where  they 
crossed  to  the  south  side  of  Duck  river.  We  returned  to  Spring  creek 
and  camped  about  midnight.  The  next  day  we  marched  to  Franklin.  On 
the  1 3th,  marched  to  Triune  and  camped. 

March  I4th — The  command  returned  to  Murfreesboro,  arriving  in 
the  afternoon,  having  been  in  the  saddle  for  ten  days.  The  men  of  the 
Third  Battalion  captured  at  Lexington  returned  to  the  regiment  after  an 
absence  of  more  than  four  months.  On  March  I7th,  grand  review  by 
General  Rosecrans. 

March  2Oth — A  courier  came  into  Murfreesboro  bringing  a  message 
from  Colonel  Hall,  commanding  a  brigade  of  infantry  at  Milton,  saying 
that  he  was  attacked  and  likely  to  be  surrounded  by  General  Morgan  with 
a  large  force  of  cavalry,  and  asking  for  a  reinforcement  of  cavalry  to 
come  at  once  to  his  assistance.  The  First  and  Second  Brigades,  under 
Colonel  Minty,  left  Murfreesboro  about  2  130  p.  m.  and  arrived  at  Milton 
about  6  o'clock  and  found  that  the  infantry  had  repulsed  Morgan,  who 
had  lost  heavily  in  the  fight.  We  remained  at  Milton  for  the  night,  guard 
ing  the  infantry  camp  with  a  strong  line  of  pickets.  The  next  morning 
the  cavalry  went  out  on  the  different  roads,  endeavoring  to  locate  the 
enemy.  The  Third  Ohio,  under  Lieutenant-Colonel  Murray,  went  to 
Auburn,  found  a  small  body  of  the  enemy,  and  chased  them  for  two  miles, 
capturing  two  prisoners.  In  the  afternoon  we  started  back  to  Murfrees 
boro,  where  we  arrived  about  8  o'clock  p.  m.  The  loss  in  the  infantry 
was  twelve  killed  and  thirty-eight  wounded. 

March  26th — Delos  Ashley  of  Company  I  wounded  at  Bradyville 
on  the  2d,  died  yesterday,  and  it  was  decided  to  send  his  body  home.  The 
regiment,  led  by  the  Fifteenth  United  States  Infantry  band,  escorted  the 
remains  to  the  train  and  sent  them  to  his  friends  at  home,  his  brother 
Augustus  accompanying  them. 

April  2cl — The  cavalry  started  out  with  five  days  rations  and  sixty 
rounds  of  cartridges  on  a  scout  after  Morgan  in  the  direction  of  Liberty. 
Came  up  with  the  enemy  in  the  afternoon,  driving  them  about  two  miles. 
We  lay  on  our  arms  in  line  of  battle.  The  next  morning  we  moved 
forward  and  found  the  enemy  in  position  near  Liberty.  Wre  attacked 
them,  driving  them  back.  The  next  stand  was  at  Snow  Hill,  where  they 
had  a  strong  position,  their  battery  being  posted  at  a  point  where  it  com 
manded  the  pike  for  half  a  mile  in  its  ascent  up  the  mountain.  After  a 
futile  attempt  to  silence  this  battery,  General  Stanley  sent  the  Third  and 
Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry  to  their  left  and  rear.  After  climbing  the  hill,  we 
formed  under  cover  of  the  woods  on  the  summit,  the  Fourth  Ohio  in 
front,  dismounted,  the  Third  mounted.  Our  skirmishers  found  the  enemy 
drawn  up  in  line,  and  the  attack  by  the  dismounted  men  was  made  with 
spirit.  In  a  short  time  the  enemy  commenced  to  give  way,  and  the  Third 


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was  ordered  forward,  charging  the  enemy's  line,  it  gave  way  and  broke. 
Thus  far  the  fighting  had  all  been  under  cover  of  the  woods,  but  we  soon 
came  out  of  the  woods  and  in  sight  of  the  pike,  which  was  filled  with  the 
demoralized  troops  of  Morgan,  rushing  madly  toward  Smithville.  As 
far  as  we  could  see  the  road  was  packed  with  horsemen,  intent  on  nothing 
but  getting  away.  We  charged  them  for  about  two  miles,  when  the  recall 
was  sounded  and  we  returned  to  the  brow  of  the  hill.  The  enemy's  loss 
was  heavy  in  killed,  wounded  and  prisoners,  although  many  of  our 
prisoners  escaped  in  the  woods  during  the  charge.  Our  loss  in  the  brigade 
was  three  wounded. 

Mosgrove,  one  of  Morgan's  officers,  winds  up  his  account  of  the  fight 
at  Snow  Hill  as  follows :  "Morgan's  command  was  worse  demoralized 
by  the  affair  at  Snow  Hill  than  upon  other  occasions  where  it  had  fought 
hard  battles  and  sustained  serious  defeat.  Some  weeks  elapsed  before  the 
fugitives  returned  and  reported  for  duty,  none  of  them  being  able  to  satis 
factorily  explain  why  they  rode  away  from  the  battlefield  and  'kept 
a-goin'." 

We  returned  to  a  point  about  four  miles  northwest  of  Liberty  and 
went  into  camp.  The  next  morning  we  took  up  the  line  of  march,  passed 
through  Alexandria  and  camped  about  twelve  miles  from  Lebanon. 

April  5th — Passed  through  Lebanon  and  camped  at  Baird's  Mills, 
returning  to  camp  at  Murfreesboro  the  afternoon  of  the  6th. 

April  loth — Drew  five  days  rations  and  started  out  on  a  scout.  The 
next  day  we  found  the  enemy  in  force  at  Franklin.  After  we  had  crossed 
the  river  we  received  orders  to  fall  back.  Just  then  the  enemy  charged 
our  line  of  skirmishers  and  they  were  driven  back  through  our  lines.  We 
fell  back  to  the  ford,  which  we  were  ordered  to  hold.  We  camped  near 
the  river  and  the  next  day  returned  to  Murfreesboro. 

During  the  latter  part  of  April  the  division  was  formed  in  a  hollow 
square  for  the  purpose  of  seeing  the  sentence  of  a  court  martial  for 
desertion  carried  into  effect.  The  man  was  marched  by  his  guards  into 
the  center  of  the  square  and  in  the  presence  of  the  division  stripped  of 
his  uniform,  dressed  in  citizens  clothes,  branded  on  the  cheek  with  the 
letter  "D,"  and  then  between  two  guards  and  followed  by  the  drum  corps 
playing  the  "Rogue's  March,"  he  was  paraded  in  front  of  the  lines  all 
around  the  square  and  then  drummed  out  of  camp. 

To  us  the  punishment  seemed  terrible.  General  Rosecrans  no  doubt 
thought  the  example  was  needed  and  would,  have  a  tendency  to  check 
desertions. 

April  2Oth — We  started  out  with  six  days  rations  by  the  way  of 
Readyville  and  Woodbury  for  a  raid  on  the  McMinnville  &  Tullahoma 
Railroad.  After  leaving  Woodbury,  we  took  cross-country  roads,  striking 
the  railroad  early  in  the  forenoon  of  the  2ist,  capturing  two  trains  of  cars 


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and  a  lot  of  supplies,  which  were  burned,  tearing  up  the  railroad  and 
destroying-  bridges  as  we  moved  toward  McMinnville,  where  we  formed  a 
junction  with  the  troops  under  General  Reynolds,  capturing  many  pris 
oners.  General  Morgan  escaped,  but  it  was  a  close  call  for  him.  We 
started  back  by  the  way  of  Smithville  and  along  the  pike  where  Morgan's 
troopers  went  in  their  wild  flight  from  Snow's  Hill.  Passing  through 
Alexandria  and  Milton,  we  returned  to  our  camp  on  the  26th.  During 
the  raid  we  had  had  numerous  skirmishes  with  the  enemy  and  captured  a 
large  number  of  prisoners  and  suffered  no  serious  loss. 

May  3d — We  started  out  with  sixty  rounds  of  ammunition  and  one 
day's  rations.  Comparing  our  ammunition  with  out  rations,  we  concluded 
that  we  were  expected  to  do  more  fighting  than  eating.  But  after  march 
ing  all  clay  over  the  highways  and  by-ways,  we  returned  to  camp  at  night 
with  our  ammunition  intact,  but  out  of  rations.  We  had  one  lone  prisoner 
to  show  for  our  day's  hunt. 

About  the  loth  of  May,  our  leaders  believing  that  Wheeler  was 
about  to  make  another  raid  on  the  railroad,  the  regiment  was  stationed 
near  La  Vergne,  from  which  point  we  patroled  and  guarded  all  the  fords 
and  crossings  of  Stone's  river.  We  remained  about  a  week,  but  all  was 
quiet — no  enemy  came,  and  we  were  ordered  back  to  Murfreesboro. 

May  i Qth — We  moved  camp  about  four  miles  out  on  the  Lebanon 
pike,  where  we  had  plenty  of  good  water  near  camp.  Our  new  camp 
was  called  "Turchin,"  in  honor  of  our  division  commander. 

May  2ist — We  organized  a  little  surprise  party,  planning  to  make 
an  early  call  on  the  Johnnies  encamped  at  Middleton.  We  marched 
nearly  all  night  to  get  there,  for  we  did  not  want  to  be  late.  We  got 
there  in  time  to  catch  them  before  they  were  up.  They  did  not  seem  to 
enjoy  our  visit,  for  they  lit  out  without  saying  good-bye.  We  captured 
and  destroyed  all  their  camp  equipage,  took  seventy-nine  prisoners  and  a 
large  number  of  horses.  Returning  to  Murfreesboro  the  next  day,  we 
were  followed  by  the  enemy,  who  attacked  the  rear  guard  a  number  of 
times,  but  were  repulsed  by  the  Third  and  Fourth  Cavalry.  Our  regi 
ment  lost  two  men  wounded,  one  man  captured. 

About  the  last  of  May,  C.  L.  Valandigham  was  sent  through  our 
lines.  He  had  been  arrested  by  General  Burnside  for  making  speeches, 
encouraging  resistance  to  the  government,  in  its  efforts  to  raise  troops  to 
put  down  the  rebellion,  inciting  treason,  etc.  He  had  been  tried  by  court 
martial  and  sentenced  to  be  sent  through  the  lines.  President  Lincoln 
approved  the  sentence,  although  he  would  have  preferred  that  no  notice 
had  been  taken  of  Mr.  Valandigham's  treasonable  utterances.  He  was 
taken  through  the  lines  in  a  carriage.  From  Tullahoma  he  was  sent  to 
Richmond  and  wined  and  dined  and  feted  and  hailed  everywhere  as  the 
friend  of  the  South.  He  was  put  on  a  blockade  runner  at  Wilmington, 


Six  Months  at  Murfreesboro.  7& 

went  around  through  Canada  to  Windsor,  opposite  Detroit.  He  was 
nominated  by  the  Democratic  party  for  governor  and  received  over  two 
hundred  thousand  votes  from  the  Copperheads  of  Ohio. 

June  3d — We  started  out  on  a  scout  over  in  the  direction  of  Morgan's 
bailiwick.  On  the  4th  we  passed  through  Liberty  and  over  Snow's  Hill. 
Striking  the  rebels  about  three  miles  from  Smithville,  driving  them  for 
five  miles,  we  returned  and  went  into  camp  near  Liberty.  In  the  after 
noon  of  the  6th  ten  rebels  apparently  thinking  that  we  had  all  gone  (as 
part  of  the  command  camped  outside  of  us  had  moved  and  our  pickets 
were  not  posted)  came  trotting  down  the  pike  and  almost  to  our  camp 
before  they  saw  us.  They  fired  their  guns,  wheeled  their  horses  and 
started  back  at  a  gallop,  but  some  of  our  men  were  quickly  in  the  saddle 
and  after  them  and  in  an  exciting  chase  of  seven  miles  suceeded  in  cap 
turing  six  of  them,  the  remainder  leaving  their  horses  and  taking  to  the 
woods.  The  next  day  we  returned  to  Murfreesboro  by  the  way  of  Milton. 

June  loth — Colonel  Paramore  was  superseded  by  Colonel  Eli  Long  as 
commander  of  the  brigade.  Lieutenant  Colonel  Murray  left  the  regiment. 
His  farewell  address  was  read  at  dress  parade.  Most  of  the  boys  were 
sorry  to  see  him  go.  The  men  liked  him  in  spite  of  his  fondness  for  old 
Scotch — but  he  would  allow  it  to  get  the  best  of  him  sometimes. 

June  23d — Orders  to  break  camp  and  be  ready  to  move  at  a  moment's 
notice.  All  excess  baggage  to  be  sent  inside  the  fortifications.  Three 
days  rations  in  the  haversacks  and  nine  in  the  wagons ;  it  looks  like  busi 
ness — guess  we  are  going  after  Bragg. 


OFFICIAL  REPORTS   OF  SCOUTS   AND   SKIRMISHES  OF  THE  THIRD  OHIO 

CAVALRY  DURING  THE  TIME  THAT  THE  ARMY 

OCCUPIED  MURFREESBORO 

JANUARY  19,  1863.— Skirmish  near  Woodbury,  Tenn. 

Report  of  Captain  Thomas  D.  McClelland,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 
HDQRS.  SECOND  BATTALION,  THIRD  OHIO  CAVALRY, 
CAMP  NEAR  READYVILLE,  TENN.,  January  20,  1863, 

SIR:  In  accordance  with  instructions,  the  Second  Battalion,  con 
sisting  of  Companies  E,  F,  A,  and  D,  reported  to  Colonel  W.  B.  Hazen, 
commanding  Second  Brigade  (January  10,  1863),  and  were  marched  to 
this  place,  a  distance  of  twelve  miles.  Our  time  since  has  been  fully  oc 
cupied  in  patrolling  and  scouting,  with  an  occasional  skirmish  with  the 
enemy's  pickets  and  scouting  parties,  until  yesterday  we  had  quite  a 
brilliant  little  affair  with  a  portion  of  Morgan's  command,  under  Colonel 
Hutcheson.  About  noon,  picket  firing  was:  heard  to  the  front.  The 
colonel  commanding  ordered  me  to  send  out  and  see  what  it  meant.  I 


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made  a  detail  from  Companies  E.  F.,  and  A,  consisting  of  44  men,  under 
command  of  Lieutenant  Hansey,  of  Company  F,  and  Lieutenant  Clark,  of 
Company  E.  They  found  it  to  be  our  vedettes  firing  on  some  rebel 
cavalry,  who  had  come  within  range,  and  upon  receiving  their  fire  re 
treated.  Our  party  followed  them,  and,  after  proceeding  within  two  miles 
of  Woodbury,  came  upon  the  enemy's  pickets,  driving  them  in.  At  this 
time  they  discovered  a  party  of  the  enemy  charging  on  them  in  the  rear. 
Lieutenant  Clark,  who  was  in  command  of  the  rear,  immediately  wheeled 
his  men,  and  poured  into  them  from  his  carbines,  a  galling  fire,  and  then 
drew  sabers  and1  charged  them  in  fine  style,  scattering  them  in  all  direc 
tions,  killing  two,  wounding  one  and  taking  ten  prisoners,  with  no  loss  on 
our  side  except  two  horses  wounded.  The  enemy  was  now  in  force  in 
front  and  on  the  flanks.  A  retreat  was  ordered,  the  prisoners  being  sent 
forward  under  a  guard;  the  party  was  divided  equally,  each  lieutenant 
taking  command  of  a  party.  One  formed  a  line  and  held  the  enemy  in 
check,  while  the  other  fell  back,  and  vice  versa,  by  which  means  they 
succeeded  in  bringing  their  prisoners  in  without  loss.  The  enemy  fol 
lowed  to  the  pickets,  and  quite  a  skirmish  ensued,  without  loss  on  our  side. 

Permit  me  to  offer  a  suggestion.  Morgan's  brigade  is  scattered  from 
McMinnville  to  Woodbury,  one  and  two  regiments  in  a  place.  Now,  in 
my  opinion,  with  an  adequate  force  of  cavalry,  and  probably  some  artillery, 
his  command  could  be  taken  in  detail  and  routed  completely. 

I  am,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

T.   D.    McCLELLAND, 

Captain,  Commanding  Second  Battalion,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

LIEUTENANT  COLONEL  D.  A.  MURRAY, 

Commanding  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 


MARCH  27,  1863.     Skirmish  on  the  Woodbury  Pike,  Tenn. 

REPORTS. 

No.   i. — Colonel  William  B.  Hazen,  Forty-first  Ohio  Infantry,  com 
manding  brigade. 

No.  2. — Major  Charles  B.  Seidiel,  Third,  Ohio  Cavalry. 

No.  i. 

Report  of  Colonel  William  B.  Hazen,  Forty-first  Ohio  Infantry,  Com 
manding  Brigade. 

HEADQUARTERS  SEO>ND  BRIGADE, 

March  27,  1863. 
GENERAL:     The  cavalry  you  sent  out  today  have  had  a  fight  with 


Six  Months  at  Murfrcesboro.  81 

two  regiments  of  cavalry  near  Burton's,  on  the  Woodbury  pike.    Lost  one 
officer  and  ten  men.     Considerable  loss  to  the  enemy. 

W.  B.  HAZEN, 

Colonel,  Commanding  Second  Brigade. 
BRIGADIER  GENERAL  JAMES  A.  GARFIELD, 

Chief  of  Staff. 


No.  2. 

Report  of  Major  Charles  B.  Seidel,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

HDQRS.  SECOND  BATTALION,  THIRD  OHIO  VOL.  CAV., 

READYVILLE,  March  28,  1863. 

DEAR  SIR  :  On  the  evening  of  March  27th,  I  was  ordered  to  take  my 
battalion  and  advance  on  the  Woodbury  Pike,  to  observe  the  enemy's 
movements,  who  was  reported  advancing  on  to  our  lines,  and,  if  possible, 
to  check  his  advance.  I  had  advanced  but  a  short  distance  on  the  above- 
named  pike  when  I  ran  against  a  squad  of  rebel  cavalry,  numbering  about 
fifty  men.  I  at  once  attacked  them,  and  in  a  short  time  had  them  fleeing 
before  me.  I  had  driven  them  about  one  and  one-half  miles,  when  they 
were  re-enforced.  My  advance  had  already  engaged  them,  when  I  saw 
a  force  advancing  on  my  left.  I  immediately  gave  orders  to  fall  back. 
We  had  retired  but  a  short  distance  when  my  advance  gave  me  intelli 
gence  I  was  cut  off.  I  immediately  brought  my  men  in  line  of  battle,  and 
at  the  same  time  was  vigorously  attacked  by  Colonel  [Baxter]  Smith,  who 
commanded  in  person.  We  returned  their  fire,  and,  knowing  that  I  had 
no  time  to  lose  whatever,  gave  the  command  to  draw  saber  and  charge, 
which  was  bravely  done  by  my  men.  The  enemy  received  our  charge 
with  their  pistols,  but  being  too  vigorously  attacked,  fled  in  every  direc 
tion.  I  then  having  accomplished  my  object,  rallied  my  men  and  pur 
sued  the  fleeing  foe,  when  I  saw  the  enemy's  reserve  charging  down  the 
pike  on  me ;  but,  taking  the  offensive  with  a  small  number  of  men,  I 
repulsed  his  charges  three  times,  and,  by  falling  back  carefully,  took  all 
my  men  safely  into  camp,  with  the  exception  of  ten  enlisted  men  and 
Lieutenant  [S.  J.]  Hansey,  of  Company  F,  whom,  I  suppose,  were  cap 
tured  by  the  enemy's  reserve.  We  took  about  the  same  number  of  pris 
oners,  including  a  major,  but  being  too  far  from  camp  and  not  able  to 
get  re-enforcements,  were  obliged  to  give  them  up  again. 

The  enemy's  loss  must  have  been  very  heavy,  for  I  saw  as  many  as 
twenty  horses  without  riders.  The  rebel  force,  to  the  best  of  my  judg- 


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ment,  numbered  about  400  men,  while  I  had  only  sixty-five  men.    My  men 
deserve  much  praise  for  their  bravery. 

Respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

CHAS.  B.  SEIDEL, 
Major,  Comdg.  Second  Battalion  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

COL.  J.  W.  PAR  A  MORE, 

Commanding  Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 
[Indorsement.] 

HEADQUARTERS  CAVALRY, 

April  i,  1863. 
Respectfully  forwarded. 

The  gallant  conduct  of  the  Major  and  his  little  command  is  com 
mended.  The  attention  of  the  General  commanding  is  called  to  it.  The 
question  is  raised  whether  these  cavalrymen  are  altogether  treated  fairly. 
Could  not  an  infantry  support  have  saved  us  the  loss  of  a  lieutenant  and 
ten  good  men?  It  appears  to  me  that  cavalry  patrols  in  a  country  of 
copse  and  thicket  should  be  used  with  more  discretion  than  they  have 
been  at  the  post  of  Readyville. 

D.  S1.  STANLEY, 
Major-General. 


HDQRS.  2D  BRIGADE,  2D  DIVISION,  2IST  ARMY  CORPS, 

READYVILLE,  TENN.,  April  4,  1863. 

CAPTAIN  :  I  have  the  honor  to  make  the  following  report  of  the 
expedition  made  on  the  2d  instant,  under  my  command,  to  Woodbury : 

The  expedition  was  to  have  consisted  of  Cruft's  brigade,  which 
should  report  to  me  at  this  post  by  10  p.  m.  of  the  ist,  and  my  own.  That 
would  enable  me  to  put  two  columns  in  motion  at  n  p.  m.,  for  the  purpose 
of  flanking  and  getting  in  the  rear  of  Woodbury  by  daylight. 

The  brigade  of  Cruft's  did  not  report  till  something  after  midnight, 
enabling  me  to  start  one  column,  composed  of  the  Forty-first  Ohio 
Volunteers  and  Sixth  Kentucky,  under  Lieutenant-Colonel  Wilson  of  the 
former  regiment,  at  I  a.  m.,  which  went  to  the  right  of  Woodbury,  and 
a  column  composed  of  the  Ninth  Indiana  Volunteers  and  First  Kentucky, 
under  command  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Suman,  of  the  former  regiment, 
at  i  130  a.  m.,  to  proceed  to  the  left  of  Woodbury.  The  One  Hundred 
and  Tenth  Illinois,  under  Colonel  Casey,  accompanied  this  column  as  far 
as  the  point  on  the  map  accompanying,  marked  A,  where  they  were  to 
turn  to  the  right,  and  proceed  cautiously  to  the  Woodbury  pike,  in  rear 
of  the  picket  post  of  the  enemy,  marked  B,  where  sixty  men  were  on 
picket,  and  remain  concealed  till  the  main  column,  composed  of  the 


Six  Months  at  Murfreesboro.  83 

Second  Kentucky  and  Ninetieth  Ohio,  with  Standards  battery  and  the 
Second  Battalion  of  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  all  commanded  by  Colonel 
Enyart,  First  Kentucky,  which  started  at  3  a.  m.,  should  have  driven 
them  on  to  this  regiment,  that  would  capture  them.  The  delay  of  two 
hours  in  this  brigade  to  report  made  it  nearly  that  length  of  day  before 
the  different  columns  arrived  at  the  points  intended.  The  One  Hundred 
and  Tenth  Illinois,  in  consequence,  did  not  reach  the  pike  in  time  to  be  of 
service.  I,  however,  directed  the  cavalry  to  charge  this  post,  which  they 
did  in  fine  style,  sabering  and  capturing  a  dozen  of  this  picket.  We 
pushed  on  through  the  town,  and  came  upon  the  main  body  of  the  enemy. 
Keeping  my  main  column  concealed,  I  permitted  the  advance  to  parry 
with  him  for  about  an  hour,  giving  more  time  for  the  columns  to  get 
in  position.  I  then  pressed  him  forward,  and  about  four  miles  from 
town,  upon  Wiley's  column.  Upon  seeing  troops  at  this  point,  they  at 
once  scattered  through  the  hills  in  all  directions.  The  columns  all  gained 
their  positions  promptly,  correctly,  and  unknown  to  the  enemy,  marching 
about  sixteen  miles  to  do  so.  Had  I  not  been  delayed  two  hours,  the 
results  of  the  day  would  probably  have  been  much  more  satisfactory, 
as  then  my  original  plan,  which  was  to  capture  entire  their  main  picket 
and  regulate  the  speed  of  all  the  columns  so  as  to  have  gathered  upon 
the  camp  at  dawn,  would  have  probably  succeeded  perfectly.  As  it  is, 
I  have  to  report  three  of  the  enemy  killed  (his  wounded  is  not  known), 
twenty-five  prisoners,  fifty  horses,  four  wagons,  eight  mules,  with  all 
their  baggage  and  provisions.  Colonel  Suman  captured  one  picket  post 
almost  entire,  as  did  also  Colonel  Casey. 

I  have  to  speak  in  the  highest  terms  of  the  battalion  of  the  Third 
Ohio  Cavalry,  commanded  by  Major  Seidel.  A  brigade  of  such  cavalry, 
well  mounted,  armed  with  revolvers  and  sabers,  would  be  invaluable. 
Colonel  Suman  reports  to  me  that  the  First  Kentucky,  in  command  of 

Major  ,  straggled  in  going  out,  so  as  at  one  time  to  be  a  mile 

long,  and  detaining  him  nearly  and  hour.  We  returned  to  our  camp  at 
12  m.  See  inclosed  map,  with  routes  of  the  columns.* 

I  am,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

W.  B.  HAZEN, 
Colonel,  Commanding  Second  Brigade. 


Report  of  Lieut.  Col.  Douglas  A.  Murray,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  command 
ing  Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 

HEADQUARTERS  SECOND  CAVALRY  BRIGADE, 

CAMP  STANLEY,  TENN.,  February  8,  1863. 

GENERAL:     I  have  the  honor  to  report,  for  your  information,  the 
part  taken  by  a  portion  of  the  Second  Cavalry  Brigade,  consisting  of 


84  History  of  Third  Ohio   Veteran   Volunteer  Cavalry. 

the  Third  and  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  with  detachments  of  the  Third  and 
Fourth  Indiana  Cavalry,  from  the  3d  to  the  7th  of  February,  1863,  while 
attached  to  the  command  of  Brigadier-General  [J.  J.]  Reynolds. 

Joined  the  command  of  the  General  on  the  morning  of  the  3d,  and 
proceeded  in  rear  of  the  command  till  about  four  miles  to  the  front  of 
our  pickets  on  the  Liberty  pike,  when  the  cavalry,  with  the  exception 
of  the  Fourth  Indiana,  were  ordered  to  the  front  as  advance  guard,  and 
to  push  on  to  Auburn,  and,  if  possible,  to  Prosperity  Church,  about  three 
and  one-half  miles  beyond  it.  The  General  learning  that  the  enemy  were 
there  in  strong  force,  we  moved  carefully,  with  a  strong  advance  and 
flank  guard,  without  any  interruption,  as  far  as  ordered.  Hearing  that 
about  thirty  rebel  cavalrymen  had  moved  at  a  rapid  pace  along  the  road 
toward  the  church  half  an  hour  ahead  of  us,  we  did  not  succeed  in 
coming  up  with  them.  Therefore,  in  compliance  with  instructions,  re 
turned  to  Auburn  and  encamped  one-half  mile  in  front  of  the  command, 
throwing  out  pickets  on  the  Liberty  pike,  both  front  and  rear,  Woodbury 
dirt  road,  and  both  flanks,  taking  almost  the  entire  command  to  furnish 
the  requisite  number.  Nothing  occurred  during  the  night  worthy  of 
mentioning.  Next  morning,  at  daylight,  moved  on  in  advance  toward 
Liberty,  driving  in  a  picket  of  the  enemy,  consisting  of  about  fifty  or  sixty 
men.  About  two  and  one-half  miles  this  side  of  Liberty,  we  passed  over 
on  the  road  that  led  to  Alexandria,  where  also  a  small  body  of  the  enemy 
were  seen,  and  a  report  that  the  enemy  were  in  force  to  our  right,  which 
was  without  foundation.  Passed  through  Alexandria,  and  encamped 
about  three  miles  from  it  on  the  Lebanon  pike,  throwing  out  strong 
pickets  front  and  rear.  The  pickets  reported  hearing  that  small  bands  of 
rebel  cavalry  were  in  the  country,  consisting  of  from  five  to  ten  in  num 
ber,  plundering  and  stealing  all  they  could  lay  their  hands  on,  and  com 
mitting  all  manner  of  depredations.  Moved  early  next  morning  in  the 
advance.  Received  orders  to  send  scouting  parties  both  on  Rome  and 
Gallatin  pikes,  to  proceed  about  eight  miles  on  both  these  roads.  The 
Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  consisting  of  100  men,  took  the  former,  under  com 
mand  of  Major  J.  W.  Paramore,  and  made  several  important  arrests,  viz: 
General  R.  Anderson,  senator;  Colonel  W.  L.  Martin,  representative; 
W.  B.  Pursley  and  John  Cox,  conscript  agents,  and  G.  A.  Pursley,  lieuten 
ant  so-called  C.  S.  Army,  besides  three  enlisted  men.  The  Fourth  Ohio 
Cavalry,  under  command  of  Major  [C.  G.]  Megrue,  consisting  of  100 
men,  took  the  Gallatin  pike,  and  made  several  arrests.  The  entire  com 
mand,  with  the  balance  of  the  cavalry  in  advance,  proceeded  through 
Lebanon,  and  took  the  Murfreesboro  pike  as  far  as  Baird's  Mills,  and 
encamped,  throwing  out  pickets  to  the  front  on  the  road  and  roads  leading 
from  the  main  road  as  soon  as  we  arrived  in  camp.  About  one-half  hour 
after  the  arrival  of  the  command,  reported  currently  there  that  Morgan 


Six  Months  at  Murfrecsboro.  85 

with  his  command  would  to  a  certainty  make  a  strong  attack  upon  us 
at  Stone's  river  next  day,  which  turned  out  to  be,  like  the  majority  of  such 
reports,  without  foundation.  Received  orders  from  General  Reynolds 
to  send  fifty  men  as  an  escort  to  an  officer  and  five  men,  who  were  to 
carry  a  dispatch  to  General  Thomas.  The  escort  had  orders  to  proceed 
to  the  river  and  see  the  dispatch  party  across  and  then  return.  They  met 
with  no  interruption,  neither  saw  anything  to  indicate  that  any  forces 
were  in  that  vicinity,  and  arrived  at  camp  about  8  p.  m.  Left  camp  next 
morning  in  advance,  and1  proceeded  to  Stone's  river  without  the  least 
interruption  of  any  kind ;  crossed  the  river,  which  was  fordable ;  the 
water  about  three  or  three  and  one-half  feet  deep,  with  a  very  strong 
current.  Received  orders  to  return  to  the  command,  and  recrossed  the 
river,  the  rear  portion  of  the  train  being  fired  into  by  a  party  of  rebels, 
supposed  to  number  about  120  or  130  men,  who,  after  firing,  retreated 
and  fled  in  every  direction,  I  was  told.  When  we  recrossed  the  river,  and 
met  the  command  advancing,  ordered  again  by  the  General  to  proceed 
in  the  advance  to  the  river,  and  not  cross  over  until  the  entire  command 
did  so.  I  threw  out  strong  pickets  to  the  rear  and  flanks,  which  I  did  not 
withdraw  until  the  entire  command  had  passed  over  the  river,  which  they 
did  by  means  of  a  bridge  formed  by  wagons.  We  had  two  small  pieces 
of  mountain  howitzers  with  our  brigade,  which  the  lieutenant  in  charge 
informed  me  that  General  Reynolds  said  to  him  might  with  his  sanction 
remain  with  us.  It  appears  from  all  I  heard  that  Colonel  Wilder  will 
not  allow  it,  as  he  claims  them  as  his,  and  wishes  them  to  accompany 
his  brigade  (infantry)  when  they  are  mounted,  which  is  the  intention,  I 
believe.  They  would  be  a  great  acquisition  to  us,  and,  if  possible,  if  I 
cannot  obtain  those,  I  hear  that  there  are  several  such  pieces  in  Nashville, 
Tenn.  Could  I  not,  on  your  recommendation,  procure  a  section  of  such 
guns?  I  could  easily  man  them,  having  a  number  of  old  artillerymen  in 
the  command. 

Our  horses  had  ample  forage  during  the  scout ;  worked  very  hard, 
and  traveled  over  a  large  section  of  country.  The  country  passed  through 
was  principally  hilly,  the  roads  good,  and,  with  the  exception  of  the 
bridge  over  Stone's  river,  the  different  bridges  on  the  road>  were  in  good 
order.  Our  command  returned  last  evening  about  8 130  o'clock. 

Our  casualties  were  six  enlisted  men,  one  of  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry, 
five  of  the  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  supposed  to  be  captured  by  the  enemy. 

The  command  picked  up  some  fine-looking  horses  and  mules,  ninety- 
one  of  the  former  and  nineteen  of  the  latter. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

D.  A.  MURRAY, 

Lieut.  Col.  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  Comdg.  Second  Cav.  Brigade. 
BRIG.  GEN.  D.  S.  STANLEY, 

Commanding  Cavalry. 


86  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

MARCH  1,  1863.— Skirmish  at  Bradyville,  Tenn. 
REPORTS. 

No.  i. — Maj.  Gen.  William  S.  Rosecrans,  U.  S.  Army. 
No.  3. — Col.  James  W.  Paramore,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding 
Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 

No.  4. — Capt.  William  M.  Flanagan,  Third  Ohk>  Cavalry. 

Report  of  Maj.  Gen.  William  S.  Rosecrans,  U.  S.  Army. 

MURFREESBORO',  TENN., 

March  2,  1863 — 2  p.  m. 

General  Stanley  reports  from  his  expedition  to  Bradyville :  We 
fared  badly  for  forage.  The  rebels  of  Morgan's  and  Wharton's  com 
mands  made  a  stand  in  Bradyville.  Colonels  Paramore  and  Long  went 
in  with  sabers  drawn,  and  whipped  them  in  about  three  minutes.  Stokes' 
cavalry  advanced  bravely  with  carbines.  We  took  seventy  prisoners, 
including  eight  officers,  their  camp  equipage,  tents,  saddles,  and  some 
seventy  horses,  and  Basil  [W.]  Duke's  regimental  papers.  Major  [James] 
Murphy  did  good  service.  WTe  lost  one  man  killed  and  one  captain  and 
seven  men  wounded.  We  found  four  of  their  dead. 

W.  S.  ROSECRANS, 

Major-General. 
MAJ.  GEN.  H.  W.  HALLECK, 

General-in-Chief. 


Report  of  Col.  James  W.  Paramore,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding 
Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 

CAMP  STANLEY,  NEAR  MURFREESBORO, 

March  3,  1863. 

SIR  :  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  report  of  the  engage 
ment  at  Bradyville,  Tenn.,  on  the  ist  instant,  between  the  cavalry  under 
my  command,  consisting  of  a  portion  of  the  First  [Middle]  Tennessee, 
and  a  detachment  of  the  Second  Brigade,  consisting  of  about  100  men 
from  the  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  under  command  of  Captain  W. 
M.  Flanagan,  and  150  men  of  the  Fourth  Ohio,  under  command  of 
Colonel  Eli  Long,  and  the  rebel  force  at  that  place,  consisting  of  Colonel 
Duke's  Second  Kentucky  Cavalry,  commanded  by  Lieutenant-Colonel 
[James  W.]  Bowles,  and  the  Fourteenth  Alabama  [Battalion],  belonging 
to  Wharton's  brigade,  and  commanded  by  Major  James  C.  Malone,  jr.: 

About  two  miles  this  side  of  Bradyville,  the  First  [Middle]  Tennes 
see,  under  command  of  Major  Murphy,  being  in  advance,  encountered 


Six  Months  at  Murfreesboro.  87 

the  rebel  pickets  and  drove  them  in.  When  near  the  village,  they  found 
the  enemy  strongly  posted  behind  the  houses  in  the  village  and  a  high 
piece  of  ground.  After  a  short  skirmish,  they  (the  First  Tennessee) 
were  driven  back  in  some  confusion.  I  then  brought  up  the  Third  and 
Fourth  Ohio,  and  formed  them  in  line,  the  Fourth  occupying  the  right 
and  the  Third  the  left.  I  also  sent  a  squadron  of  the  Fourth  Ohio,  under 
command  of  Major  [P.]  Mathews,  around  to  the  extreme  left  of  the 
rebel  line,  and  a  portion  of  the  Third  around  to  their  right.  I  then 
stationed  the  First  [Middle]  Tennessee  as  a  reserve,  and  advanced  the 
remainder  of  the  Third  and  Fourth  Ohio  to  engage  the  enemy  in  front, 
when  we  found  them  strongly  posted  in  a  piece  of  woods,  about  one- 
fourth  of  a  mile  beyond  the  village,  where  they  were  dismounted  and 
sheltered  behind  rocks  and  trees,  and  gave  us  stubborn  resistance  for 
about  fifteen  or  twenty  minutes,  when  the  detachments  I  had  sent  around 
to  their  right  and  left  flanks  arrived  in  position  and  opened  an  enfilading 
fire  on  both  flanks.  The  enemy  gave  way  in  confusion,  when  a  charge 
was  ordered  with  sabers  and  pistols.  We  pursued  them  for  about  three 
miles,  during  which  we  took  about  100  prisoners,  with  their  horses,  arms, 
and  equipments;  wounded  from  twenty  to  thirty,  and  found  five  dead 
bodies  on  the  field;  also  a  large  quantity  of  commissary  and  quarter 
master's  stores  fell  into  our  hands.  Their  rout  was  complete,  and  they 
fled  in  great  consternation,  throwing  away  their  guns,  overcoats,  blankets, 
and  everything  that  would  impede  their  progress. 

Among  the  prisoners  were  eight  commissioned  officers,  including  the 
adjutant  of  the  Second  Kentucky  Cavalry,  with  all  his  books,  papers, 
reports,  etc.,  of  the  regiment.  The  enemy's  force  has  been  variously 
estimated  at  from  600  to  1000,  while  our  force,  actually  engaged,  did  not 
exceed  250,  and,  considering  the  disparity  of  numbers  and  the  advantage 
of  the  rebel  forces  in  position,  I  think  it  may  be  considered  one  of  the 
most  daring  and  brilliant  feats  of  the  war. 

When  all,  both  officers  and  men,  behaved  with  such  determined 
bravery,  it  would  be  almost  an  act  of  injustice  to  mention  any  names  in 
particular.  I  will,  therefore,  send  you  the  names  of  all  the  commissioned 
officers  of  the  Third  and  Fourth  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry.  I  do  not  know 
the  officers  of  the  First  [Middle]  Tennessee,  except  Major  Murphy. 
Captains  C.  W.  Skinner  and  H.  H.  Hamilton,  of  my  staff,  were  very 
vigilant  and  efficient. 

Officers  of  the  Fourth  Ohio  were  Colonel  Eli  Long,  commanding 
regiment;  Major  P.  Matthews;  Captains  G.  A.  Boss,  commanding  Com 
pany  F;  R.  E.  Rogers,  commanding  Company  G;  R.  P.  Rifenberrick, 
commanding  Company  I ;  C.  A.  G.  Adae,  commanding  Company  K,  and 
Lieutenants  [E.  S.]  Wood,  commanding  Company  L,  and  [A.  R.] 
Megrue,  commanding  Company  M. 


88  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

Officers  of  the  Third  Ohio:  Captains  William  M.  Flanagan,  com 
manding  regiment ;  H.  C.  Miner,  commanding  First  Battalion ;  J.  B. 
Luckey,  commanding  Squadrons  I  and  K,  Third  Battalion ;  Lieutenants 
E.  A.  Haines,  commanding  Company  H ;  Norman  Brewster,  commanding 
Company  L;  [J.  W.]  Likens,  commanding  Company  M;  F.  Brainard, 
commanding  Company  I,  and  J.  R.  Hall,  commanding  Company  K. 
Casualties  as  follows  :* 

We  bivouacked   for  the   night  about  one  mile  beyond   the  village. 
Nothing  occurred  during  the  night  worthy  of  record. 
All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

J.  W.  PARAMORE, 

Colonel,  Commanding  Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 
CAPT.  W.  H.  SINCLAIR, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General. 


Report  of  Captain  William.  M.  Flanagan,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

HEADQUARTERS  THIRD  OHIO  CAVALRY, 

March  3,  1863. 

SIR:  I  have  the  honor  to  report  the  part  sustained  by  the  Third 
Ohio  Cavalry  in  the  recent  skirmish  of  March  i,  at  Bradyville. 

Pursuant  to  orders  from  brigade  headquarters,  the  Third  Cavalry 
marched  at  daylight  on  the  ist  instant.  On  arriving  at  the  Bradyville 
pike,  which  lies  but  a  short  distance  from  our  camp,  I  was  ordered  by 
the  colonel  commanding  to  place  my  command  in  the  rear  of  the  Second 
Brigade.  I  marched  in  this  order  until  near  the  village  of  Bradyville, 
and  in  sight  of  the  enemy,  who  were  in  large  force  and  strongly  posted 
in  the  woods,  on  advantageous  ground,  on  the  south  side  of  town.  On 
forming  a  line  of  battle,  the  colonel  commanding  the  brigade,  with 
promptness  and  energy,  ordered  me  with  my  command  to  take  the  left 
of  the  line.  I  objected  somewhat  as  to  the  possibility  of  forming  at  that 
juncture  at  the  left,  as  it  would  throw  my  command  upon  an  imprac 
ticable,  steep,  stony  side-hill.  The  Colonel  told  me  it  must  be  accom 
plished.  The  enemy  commenced  about  this  time  to  send  showers  of 
leaden  hail  upon  us,  doing  us,  however,  but  little  injury. 

As  the  officers  and  men  of  the  Third  seemed  anxious  for  the  affray, 
I  ordered  them  to  ascend  the  hill,  which  they  did  as  promptly  and  quickly 
as  the  nature  of  the  ground  would  admit.  After  getting  my  command 
in  line,  I  noticed  at  this  time  that  I  could  gain  a  strong  position  on  the 
opposite  side  of  a  deep  ravine  that  lay  between  my  command  and  the 


Nominal   list,   omitted,   shows   1   killed  and    6    wounded. 


Six  Months  at  Murfreesboro.  89 

edge  of  town ;  but  to  gain  this  position  I  would  have  to  pass  through  an 
open  field  about  150  yards  wide,  and  which  would  have  exposed  my 
command  more  to  the  enemy's  fire.  The  Colonel  about  this  time  ordered 
me  forward.  I  commanded  the  "Forward!"  and  with  a  yell,  as  if  the 
infernal  regions  had  broken  loose,  we  gained  the  desired  position.  We 
then  opened  a  brisk  and  active  fire  upon  the  enemy,  who  returned  it 
with  a  stubborn  and  determined  spirit,  holding  us  in  check  some  ten 
minutes ;  but  under  our  regular  fire  they  were  compelled  to  fall  back  a 
short  distance  to  the  top  of  a  hill  and  in  the  woods,  where  they  dis 
mounted  and  secreted  themselves  behind  rocks,  trees,  logs,  and  every 
place  that  would  afford  them  shelter.  In  this  position  they  awaited  our 
approach.  We  then  left  our  position  in  the  village,  and  marched  in  line 
of  battle  to  the  woods  on  the  south  side  of  town,  to  the  point  the  enemy 
had  recently  occupied.  We  had  hardly  reached  their  former  position 
before  we  were  greeted  by  a  galling  fire  from  the  secreted  enemy,  wound 
ing  three  men  and  killing  seven  horses.  This  was  the  trying  moment ;  but 
the  gallant  Buckeye  boys  of  the  Third  never  flinched.  The  enemy  held 
us  in  check  some  twenty  minutes,  but  their  fire  was  kept  up  with  spirit 
and  energy.  The  Colonel  commanding  brigade  was  present  and  in  the 
front  rank ;  ordered  us  to  charge,  and  charge  we  did,  though  a  little 
promiscuously,  driving  the  enemy  in  utter  confusion  through  the  woods, 
capturing  fifteen  men  before  they  could  mount  their  horses.  The  pursuit 
was  continued  some  time,  the  enemy  flying  at  breakneck  speed  over  hills, 
rocks,  and  hollows,  throwing  away  their  arms  and  every  incumb ranee  that 
impeded  their  flight.  We  were  finally  ordered  to  cease  pursuit,  which  we 
did  reluctantly.  Bivouacked  one  and  one-half  miles  south  of  Bradyville 
for  the  night.  At  4  o'clock  on  the  following  morning  we  took  up  the 
line  of  march  for  camp,  where  we  arrived  about  4  o'clock  p.  m.  of  the 
2d  instant. 

I  am  highly  gratified  and  pleased  with  the  conduct  of  both  officers 
and  men  during  the  skirmish. 

The   following  is  a  list  of  the  casualties  among  men   and  horses, 
captures,  etc. : 

Captured  eighteen  men  and  horses  fully  armed  and  equipped. 

The  wounded  were  at  once  conveyed  to  camp,  and  properly  cared  for 
by  Surgeon  M.  C.  Cuykendall. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

W.  M.  FLANAGAN, 
Captain,  Commanding  Regiment. 

LIEUT.  A.  M.  HEFLEBOWER, 

Acting  Assistant  Adjutant-General. 


90  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran   Volunteer  Cavalry. 

Report  of  Captain  William*  M.  Flanagan,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

HEADQUARTERS  THIRD  OHIO  VOLUNTEER  CAVALRY, 

CAMP  STANLEY,  March  15,  1863. 

SIR  :  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following-  report  of  the  recent 
scout  of  the  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry : 

Pursuant  to  orders,  we  marched  on  the  morning  of  the  4th  instant, 
at  daylight,  under  command  of  Colonel  Eli  Long,  of  the  Fourth  Ohio 
Volunteer  Cavalry,  commanding  Second  Cavalry  Brigade.  Taking  the 
Salem  pike,  we  marched  about  ten  miles  in  the  direction  of  Unionville,  a 
small  village  located  on  the  Nashville  and  Shelbyville  turnpike.  On 
arriving  within  two  miles  of  the  village,  we  encountered  the  enemy's 
pickets,  driving  them  in  and  following  close  upon  their  rear. 

The  enemy,  occupying  that  place  in  force,  fled  in  haste  on  hearing  of 
our  approach.  They  did  not  escape  in  time,  however,  to  prevent  a  loss 
of  fifty  prisoners  and  their  camp  and  garrison  equipage,  consisting  of 
tents,  cooking  utensils,  wagons,  etc.  Not  being  prepared  to  carry  any 
of  our  captured  property  with  us,  we  remained  in  camp  just  long  enough 
to  destroy  the  same.  Thence  wre  were  ordered  toward  Eagleville,  on  the 
Nashville  and  Shelbyville  pike,  where  we  bivouacked  for  the  night,  our 
horses  under  saddle,  as  we  anticipated  the  enemy  might  follow  in  our 
rear;  but  they  were  judicious  enough  to  approach  and  reconnoiter  in 
small  squads,  which  sufficed,  however,  to  keep  us  on  the  alert,  with  our 
arms  by  our  side,  during  the  night. 

We  were  called  up  quietly  the  next  morning  at  4  o'clock,  and  went 
as  silently  as  possible  about  our  respective  duties.  After  we  had  break 
fasted  we  fell  in  line,  and,  learning  the  enemy  were  occupying  Chapel 
Hill,  we  marched  for  that  point  at  12  m. 

We  reached  Chapel  Hill  about  4  p.  m.,  but  only  to  find  vacant  camps, 
as  General  Steedman,  with  his  brave  and  hardy  soldiers,  had  routed  the 
enemy,  killing  and  capturing  a  large  number.  Weary  and  disappointed, 
we  then  fell  back  to  our  encampment  at  Eagleville. 

On  the  following  morning  we  took  up  our  line  of  march  for  Camp 
Stanley,  but  when  four  miles  out  were  ordered  to  countermarch  and 
proceed  to  Triune.  From  Triune  we  marched  in  the  direction  of  Franklin, 
and,  notwithstanding  the  roads  were  in  bad  condition  from  recent  rains, 
we  made  a  very  expeditious  march,  encamping  at  night  about  nine  miles 
from  Franklin.  Resuming  our  march  early  next  day,  we  reached  Frank 
lin  about  12  m.,  where  we  encamped  and  remained  over  night. 

Early  next  morning,  with  the  First  Brigade,  we  took  the  Maury 
County  pike,  and,  traveling  about  six  miles,  turned  to  the  left  on  a  road 
leading  up  a  narrow  valley  to  Thompson's  Station,  expecting  there  to 
find  the  enemy  in  force ;  but,  being  disappointed  in  this,  we  marched  five 


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miles  farther  on,  making  a  junction  at  Columbia  pike  with  a  heavy 
column  of  troops  under  command  of  General  Granger.  Taking  the 
advance  of  the  whole  column,  with  the  First  Cavalry  Brigade  immedi 
ately  in  our  rear,  we  started  for  Columbia,  passing  through  Spring  Hill, 
a  point  which  the  enemy's  cavalry  had  just  left,  retiring  toward  Columbia. 
We  pressed  them  closely,  skirmishing  with  them  along  the  way  without 
any  casualties  on  our  part.  On  arriving  near  Spring  creek  we  found 
the  enemy  strongly  posted,  guarding  every  ford  and  disputing  with  spirit 
and  energy  our  passage.  After  skirmishing  for  several  hours  with  the 
enemy  across  the  stream,  we  returned  to  camp  for  the  night,  the  enemy 
still  holding  his  position. 

On  the  following  day  we  were  ordered  to  drive  the  enemy  from  his 
position  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  stream.  The  Third  Ohio  Volunteer 
Cavalry,  by  order  of  the  Colonel  commanding,  was  dismounted  and 
ordered  to  dislodge  the  enemy  at  the  upper  ford.  I  proceeded  with  mv 
command  to  a  point  within  600  or  700  yards  of  the  ford.  I  divided  my 
command  into  three  parts.  I  sent  one-third,  under  Lieutenant  [N.] 
Brewster,  to  the  right  of  the  road;  one-third,  under  Captain  fj.  B.] 
Luckey,lo  the  left,  and  the  remaining  one-third  I  placed  under  command 
of  Lieutenant  [E.  A.]  Haines  near  the  road,  under  protection  of  a  fence 
and  a  piece  of  woods,  to  cover  the  retreat  of  the  right  and  left  flanks 
in  case  a  retreat  should  be  necessary.  I  then  ordered  both  flanks  to 
advance  cautiously,  taking  advantage  of  any  natural  cover  that  might  be 
presented  them. 

On  arriving  within  100  yards  of  the  ford,  my  right  and  left  flanks 
were  greeted  with  a  brisk  fire  from  the  enemy,  posted  strongly  on  the 
opposite  side  of  the  stream,  but  the  brave  men  of  the  Third  did  not  falter, 
but  returned  the  fire  with  energy  and  spirit,  and  finally  drove  him  from 
his  position  and  gained  complete  possession  of  the  ford.  Finding  the 
ford  impracticable,  we  returned  and  reported  accordingly. 

On  learning  that  the  enemy  had  been  forced  from  his  position,  we 
were  ordered  to  seek  a  more  practicable  fording,  which  we  found  a  short 
distance  below,  and,  crossing  over,  we  consolidated  with  the  remounted 
cavalry  under  General  Granger's  command,  numbering  about  3500,  and, 
being  placed  in  the  advance,  we  marched  toward  Columbia  over  a  dirt 
road  leading  from  our  place  of  fording  to  the  Columbia  pike.  After 
reaching  the  pike,  one  company,  under  command  of  Sergeant  [James  M.] 
Hipkins,  was  sent  to  ascertain  the  practicability  of  fording  Spring  creek 
in  our  rear,  at  the  pike  crossing,  which  he  reported  practicable. 

When  within  one  and  one-half  miles  of  Columbia  the  main  column 
was  halted,  and  the  Third  Ohio  was  ordered  to  proceed  cautiously 
forward  under  cover  of  nightfall  and  ascertain,  if  possible,  whether  the 
enemy  still  remained  in  force  this  side  of  Duck  river.  We  found  the 


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enemy  had  withdrawn  his  whole  force  across  Duck  river,  taking  the  ferry 
boats  and  his  pontoons  with  him,  and  had  planted  his  artillery  on  the 
opposite  side  of  the  stream.  After  waiting  in  silence  to  discover,  if 
possible,  any  movements  the  enemy  might  be  making,  and  rinding  all 
within  his  camp  quiet,  we  returned  and  joined  the  main  column.  We 
then  led,  in  the  advance  oi  the  column,  in  countermarch  to  a  point  this 
side  of  Spring  creek,  where  we  went  into  camp  about  midnight. 

At  dawn  on  the  following  day  we  took  up  line  of  march  for  Franklin, 
where  we  arrived  at  2  p.  m.,  and  encamped  for  the  night,  and  prepared 
ourselves  with  rations  for  [a  march]  to  Camp  Stanley. 

On  the  morning  of  the  I3th,  we  left  camp  and  marched  to  a  point 
within  two  miles  of  Triune,  a  distance  of  about  eleven  miles,  and  again 
encamped  for  the  night. 

We  resumed  our  march  next  morning  before  daylight,  taking  in  our 
course  the  Nashville  and  Shelbyville  turnpike  until  we  reached  Eagleville, 
when  we  turned  to  the  left,  following  a  dirt  road  until  we  reached  the 
Salem  and  Eagleville  pike,  leading  to  Murfreesboro. 

We  arrived  at  Camp  Stanley  about  4  p.  m.  on  the  I4th  instant,  with 
out  any  casualties  or  disasters  of  any  character. 

I  am  proud  to  say  that  the  officers  and  men  of  the  Third  bravely  and 
heroically  endured  the  toils,  fatigues,  and  dangers  of  the  expedition  with 
out  the  least  murmur  or  complaint. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

W.  M.  FLANAGAN, 
Captain,  Commanding  Regiment. 
LIEUT.  HEFLEBOWER,  Act.  Asst.  Adjt.  Gen. 


SNOW  HILL,  APRIL  3rd,  1863 

Report  of  Colonel  James  W.  Paramore,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding 
Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 

HEADQUARTERS  SECOND  CAVALRY  BRIGADE, 

CAMP  STANLEY,  April  7,  1863. 

SIR  :  I  have  the  honor  to  forward,  for  the  information  of  the  General 
commanding  cavalry,  the  following  report  of  the  part  taken  by  the  Second 
Cavalry  Brigade  in  the  recent  scout  through  Auburn,  Liberty,  Alexandria, 
and  Lebanon : 

We  left  camp  on  the  morning  of  the  26.  instant,  at  6  o'clock,  with 
about  400  men,  150  of  the  Third  Ohio  and  250  of  the  Fourth  Ohio,  the 
balance  of  the  brigade  being  on  detached  and  picket  duty  or  dismounted. 
The  portion  of  the  Third  Ohio  was  under  the  immediate  command  of 


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Lieutenant-Colonel  D.  A.   Murray,  and  the  Fourth  was  commanded  by 
Colonel  Long. 

We  marched  on  the  Liberty  pike,  in  rear  of  the  First  Brigade,  till  we 
came  to  Prosperity  Church,  three  and  one-half  miles  beyond  Auburn. 
There  a  body  of  Confederate  cavalry  was  encountered  by  the  First 
Brigade,  and^,  after  a  short  skirmish,  the  rebel  cavalry  moved  over  to  the 
left  of  the  position  occupied  by  the  First  Brigade,  and  crossed  the  river 
toward  their  flank.  I  was  then  ordered  by  Colonel  Minty  to  take  my 
brigade  across  the  river  and  dislodge  them  from  that  position,  which  I 
did  after  a  short  skirmish,  in  which  we  killed  one  and  wounded  two  or 
three  others.  We  drove  them  about  one  and  one-half  miles,  when  dark 
ness  closed  the  pursuit,  and  we  foraged  for  our  horses,  and,  returning  to 
the  vicinity  of  the  church,  encamped  for  the  night ;  furnished  three  com 
panies  for  picket. 

On  the  morning  of  the  3d  instant,  in  accordance  with  instructions 
received,  I  moved  on  a  by-road  about  one  and  one-half  miles  to  the  left 
of  the  Murfreesboro  and  Liberty  pike,  and  parallel  with  it  (with  a  line  of 
skirmishers  covering  the  front  of  my  column  and  connecting  with  those 
of  the  First  Brigade),  until  I  reached  the  Lebanon  and  McMinnville  pike. 
I  then  moved  down  that  pike,  toward  Liberty,  coming  in  the  rear  of  the. 
First  Brigade.  When  we  arrived  at  Liberty,  I  received  orders  to  cross 
the  river  to  the  right  and  dislodge  the  enemy's  sharpshooters,  that  were 
occupying  a  high  hill  to  the  east  of  the  town,  and  opposing  the  advance  of 
the  First  Brigade.  I  did  so,  by  dismounting  a  squadron  of  my  command 
and  sending  them  up  the  hill  as  skirmishers,  who  soon  gained  its  summit 
and  dispersed  the  rebels.  It  was  accomplished  with  difficulty,  however, 
as  it  was  a  rough,  rugged  hill,  and  almost  impassable  even  for  footmen. 
I  moved  the  column  over  through  a  kind  of  gap  through  the  mountain 
till  I  struck  a  cove  leading  down  to  the  pike.  I  followed  that  down  to 
the  pike,  where  I  met  the  First  Brigade  moving  up,  and  there  I  received 
orders  to  again  move  to  the  right  across  another  mountain  and  occupy 
a  ravine  to  the  right  of  Snow  hill,  where  we  expected  the  rebels  would 
make  a  stand.  I  accomplished  that  also  in  safety  by  climbing  the  moun 
tain  in  single  file  (there  being  no  road),  and  leading  our  horses.  After 
we  had  gained  that  position  and  closed  up  in  line  of  battle,  the  First 
Brigade  moved  up  along  the  pike  and  formed  in  the  ravine  to  our  left. 
During  this  time  skirmishing  was  going  on  between  the  rebels  and  our 
infantry  and  artillery  moving  up  the  pike,  but  with  what  success  I  could 
not  learn,  as  they  were  then  concealed  from  my  view.  About  this  time  I 
learned  from  Lieutenant  [W.  L.]  Hathaway,  of  the  First  Middle  Tennes 
see,  that  there  was  a  path  accessible  for  horsemen,  by  which  we  could 
gain  the  summit  of  the  hill  and  get  around  to  the  rear  of  the  rebels  and 
cut  off  their  retreat.  Thinking  that  another  dose  of  flank  movements 


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might  do  them  good,  I  determined  to  make  the  trial,  and  started,  which, 
I  am  happy  to  state,  proved  an  entire  success.  "Bonaparte  crossing  the 
Alps"  was  an  insignificant  affair  to  our  passage  over  that  mountain.  But 
we  gained  the  summit  in  safety,  and  shortly  met  the  advance  of  the 
enemy  coming  to  drive  us  back,  as  it  appears  they  had  observed  us  ascend 
ing  the  mountain.  We  drove  them  steadily  before  us  till  we  came  within 
about  one  mile  of  the  pike,  where  they  had  concentrated  their  whole 
force,  consisting  of  seven  regiments,  numbering  between  2500  and  3000 
men,  commanded  by  Colonel  Duke,  who  had  just  arrived  from  McMinn- 
ville.  Colonels  Gano  and  Breckinridge  were  also  present. 

Here  was  a  place  that  required  nerve,  as  well  as  plenty  of  ammu 
nition.  To  have  retreated  down  that  mountain  would  have  been  exceed 
ingly  disastrous,  and  almost  an  impossibility.  After  canvassing  the 
ground,  and  observing  that  it  was  a  narrow  passage  or  backbone,  with  a 
deep  ravine  on  each  side,  thus  preventing  them  from  getting  around  to 
our  rear,  I  determined  to  attack  them  vigorously,  making  as  much  show 
of  force  as  I  could ;  also  feeling  confident  that  we  could  whip  any  force 
that  could  get  in  our  front.  Accordingly,  after  consultation  with  Colonel 
Long  and  other  officers,  we  opened  the  attack  by  dismounting  the  Fourth 
Ohio,  and  sending  them  on  under  shelter  of  logs,  trees,  etc.,  to  within 
easy  carbine  range,  when  they  opened  the  most  terrific  fire  upon  the 
enemy  for  so  small  a  number  of  men  that  I  ever  heard.  I  then  placed 
the  lead  horses  in  rear,  and  brought  up  the  Third  Ohio,  and  kept  them 
mounted  in  rear  of  the  dismounted  men,  ready  for  pursuit  in  case  they 
should  retreat. 

Inch  by  inch  the  foe  gave  ground,  stubbornly  striving  to  resist  our 
progress,  but  our  men  fought  with  determined  spirit,  and  never  once 
faltered.  So  rapid  was  their  firing  that  in  twenty  minutes  I  found  many 
of  the  Fourth  were  out  of  ammunition,  having  fired  some  sixty  shots  in 
that  time.  But  the  rebels  had  now  begun  to  retreat  more  rapidly,  and 
rnany  of  them  dropping  their  guns  and  cartridge-boxes,  I  gave  orders  to 
fill  the  exhausted  boxes  from  these.  A  concentration  of  force  soon 
became  apparent  on  the  enemy's  right,  and  I  extended  my  left  and 
strengthened  it  from  the  center  and  right.  The  firing  again  became  fierce 
on  both  sides,  but  the  advantage  was  with  us,  and  after  slowly  pressing 
them  some  600  yards  farther  through  dense  timber  and  thick  chaparral, 
an  exultent  shout  of  victory  was  carried  along  our  lines,  and  the  enemy 
wheeled  and  fled  precipitately.  I  immediately  ordered  the  Third  to 
charge,  and  they  rapidly  followed  the  retreating  column,  pressing  close 
upon  its  rear  and  pouring  in  rapid  volleys  from  their  carbines.  The  Fourth 
Ohio  was  well-nigh  exhausted  from  the  severe  work  they  had  had, 
dismounted,  but  mounted  their  horses  as  soon  as  they  were  brought  up, 
and  followed.  The  enemy's  cavalry  had  meantime  reached  the  Liberty 


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and  McMinnville  pike,  which  runs  over  Snow  hill,  and  struck  to  the 
right  toward  Smithville.  A  few  hundred  yards  from  where  we  gained 
the  pike,  the  latter  inclines  to  the  left,  and  here  the  rear  guard  of  the 
pursued  party  attempted  to  hold  the  Third  in  check,  firing  one  volley  and 
wounding  two  men,  a  sergeant  and  private  of  the  Third  Ohio,  but  they 
were  quickly  driven  from  their  position  and  were  then  pursued  for  about 
one  mile.  Our  horses  were  much  worn  or  the  chase  would  have  been 
continued  farther.  As  it  was,  we  overtook  and  captured  some  twelve  of  the 
enemy,  belonging  to  the  Second  and  Third  Kentucky  Regiments.  During 
the  fight  and  the  chase  we  lost  none  killed  and  had  but  three  wounded, 
the  two  above  referred  to  and  one  man  of  the  Fourth,  while  the  rebels 
lost,  in  killed  and  wounded,  at  least  twenty,  and  my  opinion  is  that  the 
number  was  greater,  though  it  was  almost  impossible  to  obtain  accurate 
information.  Several  of  their  wounded  were  picked  up  in  the  road  and 
in  the  thicket,  and  carried  to  neighboring  houses  by  the  Tenth  Ohio, 
which  had  now  come  up  and  reported*  to  me  through  the  commanding 
officer.  The  consternation  of  the  enemy  must  have  been  as  great  as  his 
flight  was  rapid,  for  the  route  was  strewn  with  arms,  and  accouterments, 
and  clothing,  and  I  am  the  more  convinced  that  a  large  number  was 
wounded  from  the  quantity  of  saddles  we  found  scattered  in  every 
direction. 

After  halting  on  the  hill  for  an  hour,  to  rest  my  horses,  and  also  in 
expectation  of  further  orders  from  the  General  commanding,  I  returned 
toward  Liberty  to  join  the  command,  and  went  into  camp  this  side  the 
intersection  of  the  Auburn  road.  Picketed  my  front  and  left  flank  with 
two  companies. 

On  the  4th,  I  moved  forward  with  the  column,  passing  through 
Alexandria,  where  I  found  and  seized  a  government  wagon,  which  had 
been  captured  from  the  Union  forces  some  time  since.  From  Alexandria, 
having  the  right  of  the  column,  I  moved  out  the  Carthage  road,  according 
to  orders  received,  a  distance  of  about  three  or  four  miles,  when  a  portion 
of  Colonel  Wilder's  command  was  met,  coming  from  Carthage,  and 
orders  then  reached  me  to  countermarch  and  return  to  Alexandria.  From 
the  latter  place  I  moved  in  rear  of  the  First  Cavalry  Brigade,  on  the 
Lebanon  pike,  and  camped,  about  5  p.  m.,  one  and  one-half  miles  from  the 
village  of  Cherry  Valley,  where  was  found  an  abundance  of  forage, 
belonging  to  a  rebel  family.  Threw  out  two  companies  to  my  front  at  the 
village,  and  one  company  on  the  bluff  to  my  left,  as  picket. 

On  the  morning  of  the  5th,  I  moved  my  command  shortly  after 
daylight,  and  prepared  to  scout  the  country  between  this  pike  and  the 
Lebanon  and  Murfreesboro  pike,  with  the  consent  and  approval  of  the 
General  commanding,  who  added  to  my  command  for  this  purpose  the 
Fourth  Michigan  and  Seventh  Pennsylvania  Regiments.  The  Seventh 


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Pennsylvania  was  then  sent  across  the  country  to  the  left  to  move  through 
Statesville  and  Painesville  [Cainsville?].  They  were  ordered  to  throw 
out  a  line  of  skirmishers  to  their  front,  to  arrest  all  guerrillas  and  suspi 
cious  parties,  and  to  take  serviceable  horses  and  mules  wherever  found. 
The  Fourth  Michigan  was  ordered  to  move  to  the  right  of  the  Seventh 
Pennsylvania,  with  similar  instructions,  their  line  of  skirmishers  to  con 
nect  on  the  left  with  those  on  the  right  of  the  Seventh  Pennsylvania. 
After  moving  down  the  pike  about  one  mile  farther,  I  sent  out  the  Third 
Ohio,  their  skirmishers  connecting  with  the  Fourth  Michigan  on  the  left, 
and  their  right  to  move  on  a  line  with  the  left  of  the  Fourth  Ohio,  whose 
column  was  to  move  in  parallel  line  about  two  miles  nearer  Lebanon. 
By  this  disposition  of  forces  my  line  of  skirmishers  took  in  some  twelve 
miles  of  country,  and  each  column  was  in  supporting  distance  of  the 
others,  in  case  of  trouble.  I  myself,  with  staff,  accompanied  the  Third 
Ohio  Regiment,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Murray  commanding.  All  were  in 
structed  to  regulate  their  movements  so  as  to  be  able  to  report  in  the 
evening  at  Baird's  Mills,  nine  miles  from  Lebanon.  Not  having  the 
official  reports  of  commanding  officers  of  the  two  regiments  of  the  First 
Brigade,  I  am  unable  to  give  the  result  of  their  expedition.  The  Third 
and  Fourth  Ohio  Regiments,  of  my  brigade,  succeeded  in  capturing  and 
seizing  no  horses,  most  of  them  known  to  have  belonged  to  guerrillas 
or  other  parties  in  the  Confederate  service,  thirty-three  mules,  and  twenty- 
two  prisoners.  Some  of  the  latter  were  afterward  released,  nothing 
appearing  against  them,  and  the  remainder  were,  by  the  brigade  provost- 
marshal,  turned  over  to  the  infantry.  Encamped  near  Baird's  Mills. 

On  the  6th  instant,  we  moved  with  the  entire  command  toward 
Murfreesboro,  crossing  Stone's  river  by  easy  ford.  Arrived  at  camp  at 
2  o'clock  p.  m. 

Respectfully  submitting  the  above,  I  am,  Captain,  your  obedient 
servant,  J.  W.  PARAMORE, 

Colonel,  Commanding  Second  Cavalry  Brigade, 

Per  WM.  E.  CRANE, 

Lieutenant  and  Acting  Assistant  Adjutant-General. 
CAPT.  W.  H.  SINCLAIR, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General  and  Chief  of  Staff. 


Report  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Douglas  A.  Murray,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

HEADQUARTERS  THIRD  OHIO  CAVALRY, 
CAMP  STANLEY,  TENN.,  April  7,  1863. 

SIR  :  I  have  the  honor  to  report,  for  the  information  of  the  Colonel 
commanding,  that,  in  compliance  with  instructions  received,  the  regiment 
left  camp  on  the  morning  of  the  2d  instant,  with  five  days  rations,  and 


Sir  Months  at  Murfreesboro.  97 

proceeded  with  the  brigade  on  the  Liberty  pike  as  far  as  Prosperity 
Church,  the  advance  of  the  First  Brigade  driving  in  the  enemy's  pickets. 
When  the  Third  Ohio  arrived  at  the  church,  they  were  ordered  to  the 
left,  throwing  out  a  line  of  skirmishers  the  enemy  being  supposed  endeav 
oring  to  come  around  on  that  flank.  I  formed  the  line  with  the  left  thrown 
back  advancing  obliquely  to  the  front  pushing  the  enemy's  pickets  on 
their  reserve  about  a  mile  distant,  drawn  up  in  line  of  battle  to  receive  us. 
I  ordered  the  left  of  my  line  of  skirmishers  forward,  thereby  advancing 
our  entire  line  and  reserve  direct  upon  the  enemy,  who,  I  should  judge, 
numbered  from  100  to  150.  As  we  advanced  they  fell  back,  not  attempt 
ing  to  offer  fight.  The  regiment  still  advancing,  I  received  orders  to 
halt  and  keep  my  position,  if  possible,  which  we  did,  till  ordered  to  forage 
and  return  to  camp. 

April  3d,  left  camp,  scouring  the  country  to  the  left  of  the  pike  for 
about  four  miles,  when  we  turned  to  the  left,  getting  upon  the  Alexandria 
and  Lebanon  pike  leading  into  the  Liberty  pike,  on  which  we  proceeded 
some  distance ;  then  turned  to  the  right,  and  scoured  the  country  on 
the  right  of  Liberty  to  within  two  or  three  miles  of  Snow  hill.  From 
this  point  we  kept  still  more  to  the  right  , availing  ourselves  of  a  bridle 
path  to  the  summit  of  a  high  hill,  which,  after  descending,  brought  us  on 
a  flat  to  the  left  and  front  of  Snow  hill,  where  we  halted  and  formed,  the 
enemy  firing  a  few  shots  from  the  top  of  the  hill  opposite. 

From  this  point  we  crossed  the  McMinnville  road,  mounted  another 
high  and  steep  hill,  which  really  was  achieved  with  difficulty.  Now 
being  in  rear  of  Snow  hill,  we  advanced  toward  Liberty  pike  to  the 
rear  of  the  enemy,  proceeding  but  a  short  distance,  when  our  advance  was 
attacked  in  force.  The  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  being  in  advance,  was 
immediately  ordered  to  fight  on  foot  and  advance,  which  it  did  well.  The 
Third  Ohio  was  ordered  to  the  front  as  a  reserve,  mounted.  The  enemy 
retiring,  we  were  ordered  to  the  front,  charging  and  pursuing  them  fully 
a  mile,  killing  some  (number  unknown)  and  taking  twelve  prisoners. 

During  the  pursuit  the  enemy  made  two  stands,  but  of  no  effect ;  we 
drove  them  as  before.  They  getting  behind  a  very  thick  cover,  in  which 
they  were  entirely  concealed  from  view,  and  there  being  a  large  field 
between  ourselves  and  them,  with  fences  between  at  each  end  of  it,  and 
they,  from  ambush,  keeping  up  a  heavy  fire  upon  us,  I  withdrew,  hoping 
it  would  draw  them  out,  which,  however,  did  not  succeed  as  I  expected. 
I  left  a  small  rear  guard,  on  which  a  few  of  them  advanced,  who,  when 
they  turned  upon  them,  fell  back  to  their  former  position.  The  balance 
of  our  command  then  coming  up,  we  formed  with  them. 

During  the  pursuit  two  of  our  men  were  wounded,  one  severely, 
Sergeant  [William]  Van  Wormer,  Company  C,  and  Private  Saltzgaber, 
Company  I,  slightly. 


98  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

We  fell  back  to  Liberty,  and  encamped  about  four  miles  this  side  of  it, 

April  4,  left  camp  and  proceeded  to  Alexandria,  and  from  there 
about  one  mile  on  the  Carthage  road,  when  we  countermarched  and 
returned  to  Alexandria,  and  took  the  Lebanon  pike  and  encamped.  Re 
maining1  there  about  three  hours,  again  resumed  the  line  of  march,  about 
five  miles  farther  on,  where  we  encamped. 

From  this  place  I  set  out,  in  compliance  with  instructions,  in  pursuit 
of  some  guerrillas  who  had  fired  at  the  advance  guard  and  fled.  The 
officer  commanding  the  squadron  sent  Captain  [J.  B.]  Luckey,  who  made 
every  search  possible  for  them,  but  without  success,  and  returned  to 
camp,  after  four  hours  hard  riding. 

April  5,  left  camp  and  proceeded  on  the  Lebanon  pike  but  a  short 
distance,  when  we  were  ordered  to  the  left,  to  scour  across  the  country  in 
search  of  guerrillas,  meat,  provisions,  horses,  mules,  etc.,  toward  Baird's 
Mills.  I  deployed  three  companies  as  skirmishers  to  the  right  and  left, 
connecting  with  the  Fourth  Ohio  on  their  right  and  the  Fourth  Michigan 
on  their  left.  We  made  several  captures ;  in  all  twenty-nine  prisoners, 
fifty-three  horses,  and  seventeen  mules.  The  prisoners,  on  our  arrival  at 
camp,  I  turned  over  to  the  brigade  provost-marshal,  several  of  whom 
have  been  released,  whom  no  charges  could  be  brought  against.  En 
camped  on  the  night  of  the  5th  at  Baird's  Mills. 

April  6,  returned  to  camp.  Stone's  river  fordable,  with  not  over  two 
feet  of  water  at  the  deepest  part  of  the  ford. 

During  the  scout  our  horses  had  ample  forage,  and  I  am  happy  to 
state  that  the  conduct  of  both  officers  and  men  of  the  regiment  was  highly 
creditable  to  them.  Respectfully  submitted, 

D.  A.  MURRAY, 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  Comdg.  Regiment. 
CAPTAIN  W.  H.  SINCLAIR, 

Acting  Assistant  Adjutant  General,  Second  Cavalry  Brigade, 
Camp  Stanley,  Tenn. 


Report  of  Lieut.  Col.  Oliver  P.  Robie,  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding 
Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 

CAMP  STANLEY,  April  16,  1863. 

SIR  :  In  obedience  to  your  order,  received  this  morning,  I  have  the 
honor  to  submit  the  following  report  of  the  part  taken  by  the  Second 
Brigade  in  the  late  engagement  at  Franklin,  Tenn. : 

I  was  ordered  on  Friday,  April  10,  to  assume  command  of  this 
brigade,  consisting  of  190  officers  and  men  of  the  Third  Ohio,  257  of  the 
Fourth  Ohio,  and  also  a  detachment  of  the  Third  Indiana  Cavalry. 


^  Months  at  Murfreesboro.  99 

We  left  camp  at  6  o'clock  a.  m.,  and  marched  to  within  four  miles 
of  Franklin,  at  which  point  I  received  orders  from  the  General  commading 
to  move  with  my  command  across  the  Harpeth  Fork  at  a  ford  three  miles 
to  the  left  of  the  Murfreesboro  pike,  and  proceed  to  Franklin,  on  the 
Lewisburg  pike.  Having  crossed  the  ford,  and  while  moving  in  the 
direction  of  the  Lewisburg  pike,  my  advance  guard  captured  a  surgeon 
and  quartermaster  belonging  to  the  Confederate  Army ;  also  two  negroes, 
who  reported  a  force  of  the  enemy  between  us  and  Franklin.  2000  strong. 
A  company  which  had  been  sent  down  the  Lewisburg  pike  also  reported 
the  enemy  in  force  in  that  direction.  At  this  moment  heavy  firing  was 
heard  on  the  Lewisburg  pike.  Knowing  that  the  Fourth  Regulars  had 
been  sent  in  that  direction,  and  were  probably  engaged  with  the  enemy, 
I  immediately  prepared  my  command  to  move  to  their  support.  While 
advancing  in  line,  and  when  within  a  few  hundred  yards  of  the  enemy, 
who  were  plainly  visible  in  strong  force,  I  received  orders  from  the  com 
manding  General  to  fall  back  and  recross  the  stream.  My  command 
returned  in  good  [order]  to  within  a  short  distance  of  the  ford.  The 
enemy  observing  our  movements,  advanced  rapidly  and  opened  fire  upon 
our  right.  I  ordered  my  men  to  return  the  fire,  which  was  promptly 
done,  with  good  effect,  repulsing  them  twice. 

At  this  time  I  ordered  the  left  to  hold  the  enemy  in  check  while  I 
could  retire  the  right  of  my  line.  While  endeavoring  to  execute  this 
movement,  the  enemy  charged  in  strong  force,  driving  in  my  skirmishers 
and  causing  my  line  to  fall  back  in  confusion.  I  succeeded  in  rallying 
my  men  and  formed  another  line.  The  enemy  having  dismounted, 
advanced  rapidly  through  the  open  field,  and  opened  fire  upon  us,  at 
about  300  yards  distance.  We  returned  their  fire,  and  drove  them  back  in 
confusion.  I  then  withdrew  my  command  across  the  stream,  and  took 
position  commanding  the  ford,  which  I  was  ordered  to  hold.  My  loss  was 
two  killed  and  six  wounded.  The  enemy  undoubtedly  [lost]  more  heavily, 
but  they  having  possession  of  the  ground,  were  enabled  to  remove  their 
killed  and  wounded. 

That  night  we  remained  in  camp  at  this  point.  The  next  morning 
I  surrendered  command  of  this  brigade  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  Murray, 
who  is  my  superior  officer,  and  took  command  of  my  regiment,  the  Fourth 
Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

O.  P.  ROBIE, 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Fourth   Ohio   Volunteer  Cavalry. 
CAPT.  W.  H.  SINCLAIR, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General. 


100         History  of  Third  Ohio   Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

MAY   12,   1863. — Reconnaissance  from    La  Vergne,  Tenn. 

Report  of  Colonel  Eli  Long,  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry. 

HDQRS.  DETACHMENT  SECOND  CAVALRY  BRIGADE, 

CAMP  NEAR  LA  VERGNE,  TENN,  May  12,  1863. 

SIR  :  Pursuant  to  instructions,  I  have  the  honor  to  report  as  follows  : 
I  left  camp  with  my  command  as  soon  as  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry 
joined,  about  2  :2O  a.  m.  today,  arriving  at  the  camp  of  the  First  Ohio 
Cavalry  at  5  145  a.  m.  On  arriving  there,  I  placed  Colonel  Eggleston  in 
command  of  his  regiment,  240  men,  as  he  reported,  and  seventy  of  the 
Third  Ohio,  with  the  following  instructions :  To  divide  his  command 
into  three  columns ;  the  right-hand  column  going  to  Jefferson,  and  leaving 
a  guard  of  forty  men  in  the  vicinity  of  Street's  Ford,  just  south  of 
Jefferson,  a  point  where  a  major  of  the  First  Ohio  Cavalry,  who  is  better 
posted  in  a  knowledge  of  this  country  than  any  one  I  can  find,  told  me 
the  rebels  were  most  likely  to  cross.  The  right-hand  column  was  then 
to  come  down  Stone's  River  to  the  Upper  Charlton's  Ford,  leaving  guards 
at  all  the  fords  en  route.  The  center  column  was  to  move  directly  east 
to  Charlton's  Ford,  and  remain  there  until  joined  by  the  other  two 
columns.  The  left-hand  column  was  to  move  to  Steward's  Ferry,  com 
municating  with  Colonel  McCook,  and  then  move  up  Stone's  River  to 
Charlton's  Ford,  leaving  guards  at  the  fords,  as  in  the  other  case.  When 
the  three  columns  had  joined  at  Charlton's  Ford,  they  were  to  move 
together  to  Rural  Hill,  under  Colonel  Eggleston,  and  from  that  point 
throw  out  small  scouting  parties  in  different  directions,  and,  if  he  en 
countered  the  enemy,  to  resist  him  sufficiently  to  make  him  develop  his 
force.  Inclosed  please  find  dispatch  from  Colonel  Eggleston,  First  Ohio 
Volunteer  Cavalry.  As  the  country  is  very  rough,  and  his  command 
has  quite  a  long  march  to  make,  I  doubt  if  he  will  be  able  to  accomplish 
it  today.  I  will  relieve  him  tomorrow  at  noon  with  a  portion  of  my 
command  ;  but  as  it  is  impossible  to  place  a  force  sufficient  to  offer  any 
resistance  at  all  of  the  various  crossing  of  the  stream,  some  twenty  miles, 
I  will  only  leave  a  small  picket  to  give  warning  at  suitable  places,  and 
keep  the  rest  of  my  command  as  well  concentrated  as  I  can  consistently 
with  patroling  the  river,  and  sending  small  parties  across  the  river  to 
find  out  which  road  the  rebels  contemplate  coming.  There  are  263  men 
of  my  regiment  here,  and  105  of  the  Third  Ohio.  There  are  quite  a 
number  of  both  regiments  remaining  in  camp  who  should  be  made  to  join 
their  commands.  It  was  impossible  for  me  to  get  them  all  out  in  the  dark. 
Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

ELI  LONG, 

Col.  Fourth  Ohio  Vol.  Cav.,  Comdg.  Detachment  Second  Cav.  Brig. 
CAPTAIN  W.  B.  CURTIS, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General,  First  Cavalry  Division. 


Six  Months  at  Murfreesboro.  101 

MAY   21-22,   1863. — Expedition  from    Murfreesborough  to   Middleton,   Tenn., 

and  Skirmish. 

Report  of  Major  Horace  N.  Rowland,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

HEADQUARTERS  THIRD  OHIO  CAVALRY, 

Camp  Twrchin,  Tenn.,  May  25,  1863. 

COLONEL  :  I  have  the  honor  to  report,  for  your  information,  that,  in 
compliance  with  instructions  received  from  brigade  headquarters,  I,  with 
a  part  of  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  consisting  of  127  enlisted  men  and 
nine  commissioned  officers,  reported  on  the  2ist  instant,  at  7  p.  m.,  at 
the  headquarters  of  the  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  whence  we  proceeded, 
pursuant  to  instructions,  to  join  the  First  Cavalry  Brigade,  which  was 
to  form  on  the  Salem  pike,  with  the  right  resting  on  the  bridge  across 
Stone's  River,  about  two  miles  from  Murfreesborough.  From  this  point 
my  command  moved  with  the  column  out  on  the  Salem  pike  until  we 
struck  the  old  dirt  road  leading  to  Shelbyville  through  the  town  of  Mid 
dleton.  The  column  moved  out  on  this  road,  and  after  marching  all 
night,  arrived  at  and  surprised  the  camps  of  the  Eighth  Confederate 
Cavalry  and  First  Alabama  Cavalry,  in  the  vicinity  of  Middleton. 

During  the  skirmishing,  and  until  the  camps  were  destroyed,  my  com 
mand  was  held  in  reserve  and  took  no  part  in  either.  When  the  column 
moved  out  on  the  return  to  Murfreesborough,  my  command  was  in  the 
rear  of  the  column.  I  was  ordered  to  throw  out  a  strong  rear  guard, 
which  I  did,  sending  out  two  companies,  viz,  G  andi  C. 

Our  rear  guard  was  attacked  by  small  parties  of  the  enemy,  and 
skirmishing  was  kept  up  for  a  distance  of  two  to  three  miles  on  our  return 
march,  the  enemy  being  checked  alternately  by  the  Third  and  Fourth 
Ohio  Cavalry  falling  back  and  securing  position.  Other  regiments  also 
took  part  in  the  skirmish,  but  I  am  not  informed  what  regiments  they 
were. 

My  command  returned  to  camp  at  2  130  p.  m.  of  the  22d,  having  sus 
tained  a  loss  of  two  wounded  and  one  missing. 

Wounded :  Sergt.  John  Reynolds,  Company  K,  arm  shattered  by 
musket-ball,  and  Private  Casper  Smith,  Company  K,  leg  shattered  by 
musket-ball. 

Missing:     Private  Thomas  H.  Horobin,  Company  G. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

HORACE  HOWLAND, 
Major  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  Commanding  Detachment. 

COLONEL  ELI  LONG, 

Comdg.  Detachment  Second  Cav.  Brig.,  Camp  Turchin,  Tenn. 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran   Volunteer  Cavalry. 

JUNE  4-5,  1863. — Scout  to  Smithville,  Term.* 

Extract  from  "Records  of  Events,"  Second  Brigade,  Second  Cavalry 
Division,  Department  of  the  Cumberland,  Commanded  by  Colonel  EH 
Longj 

June  4th,  Colonel  Paramore,  with  the  Third,  Fourth,  and  Tenth  Ohio 
Regiments,  went  on  a  scout,  accompanying-  Colonel  Wilder's  brigade  of 
mounted  infantry.  Skirmished  with  rebel  cavalry  at  Snow  Hill,  twenty- 
five  miles  from  Murfreesborough.  Drove  them  from  their  position  and 
encamped  near  Liberty. 

June  5th,  Colonel  Paramore  moved  with  his  brigade  and  two  regi 
ments  of  mounted  infantry  toward  Smithville,  twelve  miles  from  Liberty. 
Just  below  Liberty,  encountered  rebel  skirmishers.  Met  no  heavy  resist 
ance  until  reaching  Smithville,  where  (Thomas)  Harrison's  brigade  of 
rebel  cavalry  was  encountered  and  fought  for  some  hours.  Drove  them 
back  a  mile,  when  they  again  formed  in  the  woods  and  resisted  stoutly,  but 
were  again  defeated  and  fell  back  in  confusion.  Colonel  Paramore  lost 
two  men  of  the  Third  Ohio,  wounded.  Rebel  loss  unknown,  they  carrying 
off  their  wounded. 


CHAPTER    XI. 
THE  TULLAHOMA  CAMPAIGN 

June  24th — We  left  camp  at  5  130  a.  m.  and  marched  to  Readyville, 
twelve  miles  east  of  Murfreesboro.  Here  we  were  joined  by  the  Second 
Battalion  under  Major  Seidel.  It  had  been  stationed  here  with  Hazen's 
Brigade  of  Infantry  since  January  loth,  covering  the  left  flank  of  the 
Union  Army,  while  it  lay  at  Murfreesboro.  During  that  time  the  bat 
talion  had  been  kept  busy  picketing,  patroling,  scouting  and  foraging,  and 
when  not  otherwise  engaged,  there  was  always  drill  to  keep  the  men  busy. 
During  their  stay  they  had  a  number  of  encounters  with  the  enemy,  three 
of  which  we  find  reports  of  in  the  official  records.  The  first  was  on  Jan 
uary  i8th,  near  Woodbury,  the  battalion  being  under  the  command  of 
Captain  McClelland,  Major  Seidel  not  having  returned  to  the  regiment 
yet  after  his  capture  at  Lexington.  See  Major  McClelland's  report,  which 
with  those  of  Major  Seidel  of  March  27th  and  April  2d,  we  reproduce 
in  full,  together  with  the  complimentary  reports  of  General  Hazen  and 
General  Stanley.  We  were  all  glad  to  have  the  regiment  reunited  again, 
and  to  know  that  a  general  movement  of  the  army  was  being  made  and 
we  have  no  doubt  but  that  Bragg  and  his  army  would  soon  be  forced  out 
of  Tullahoma  and  across  the  Tennessee  river.  General  Turchin  command 
ing,  the  division  marched  with  the  Second  Brigade  under  command  of 


The  Tullahoma  Campaign.  103, 

Colonel  Long.  Wilder's  Third  Brigade  is  also  on  the  left  of  the  army. 
Colonel  Minty's  First  Brigade  is  on  the  right  flank  and  is  marching  by  the 
way  of  Shelbyville.  There  was  heavy  cannonading  off  to  the  right  and 
in  our  front  all  day.  We  camped  at  Bradyville. 

June  25th — Rained  hard  all  night.  On  the  march  at  7  a.  m.  in  the 
direction  of  Manchester.  Passed  through  Hawes  Gap.  Heavy  cannonad 
ing  on  the  right.  We  passed  the  artillery  and  Palmer's  Division  of  In 
fantry.  Heavy  work  for  the  artillery  climbing  the  mountains.  Stopped 
early  in  the  afternoon  in  a  piece  of  woods.  Captured  some  prisoners. 
Very  little  forage  to  be  had.  Rained  all  day. 

June  26th — Still  raining.  Saddled  up  at  noon,  moved  forward  about 
three  miles.  The  brigade  went  into  position  in  a  piece  of  woodland  and 
waited  for  the  wagons  to  come  up.  We  were  in  a  wild  rough  country. 
Cannonading  in  the  direction  of  Beech  Grove,  Hoover  and  Guy's  Gaps. 

June  27th — Wagons  came  up  in  the  afternoon ;  three  days  rations 
issued.  Moved  up  to  Pochahontas  and  camped.  Our  troops  had  taken 
Shelbyville,  Beech  Grove  and  Manchester ;  most  of  the  regiment  on  picket. 
Some  one  stole  General  Turchin's  coffee  pot.  It  was  of  enough  import 
ance  to  send  a  staff  officer  in  search  of  it,  but  he  did  not  find  it;  rained. 

June  28th — Rained  in  the  morning  but  cleared  up  in  the  afternoon. 
In  from  picket  early.  No  time  for  breakfast.  Moved  out  toward  Man 
chester.  Roads  blocked  with  wagons,  infantry  and  artillery.  Pioneers 
repairing  roads  ;  camped  about  one  mile  north  of  Manchester ;  wagons 
came  up  late  in  the  afternoon ;  plenty  of  good  water.  We  spent  the  after 
noon  cleaning  arms  and  drying  clothes.  Inspection  of  arms.  Bragg's 
army  in  Tullahoma. 

June  2Qth — Did  not  move.  Forage  very  scarce.  Companies  C  and 
G  went  out  foraging  and  got  some  corn  which  Colonel  Long,  who  was 
in  command  of  the  brigade,  took  from  us  and  gave  to  the  Fourth  Ohio. 
There  had  been  considerable  friction  between  Colonels  Paramore  and 
Long  ever  since  the  latter  was  placed  in  command  of  the  brigade,  and 
when  Long  took  the  corn  Paramore  told  him  what  he  thought  of  him, 
and  Long  ordered  him  under  arrest,  but  Paramore  refused  to  recognize 
his  authority.  The  next  morning  Long  sent  over  to  the  regiment  for  a 
horse  that  Company  K  had  captured.  Colonel  Paramore  sent  word  to 
Lieutenant  Brown  not  to  let  them  have  the  horse.  Then  Long  came 
himself  with  his  provost  guard.  Brown  got  his  Company  under  arms, 
and  Paramore  ordered  out  Companies  C  and  G  to  support  Company  K  if 
it  was  necessary,'  and  as  Long  came  up  Lieutenant  Brown  ordered  him 
to  halt  and  his  company  to  a  "ready,"  and  told  Long  if  he  advanced  an 
other  step  he  would  fire  on  him.  Colonel  Long  retired  from  the  field 
and  reported  the  matter  to  General  Rosecrans.  Both  Paramore  and 
Brown  were  placed  under  arrest.  Paramore  was  discharged  from  the 


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service,  but  there  was  nothing  further  done  in  Lieutenant  Brown's  case. 
Colonel  Seidel  was  now  in  command  of  the  regiment.  The  third  battalion 
was  ordered  out  in  the  evening,  marched  about  eight  miles,  reported  to 
General  Brannan  and  camped  about  midnight. 

July  ist — Third  battalion  went  out  on  the  Winchester  road  on  picket. 
Relieved  at  noon  and  went  out  with  Negeley's  Division  on  the  Decherd 
road.  Considerable  fighting  all  afternoon.  Went  into  camp  at  9  p.  m., 
eight  miles  from  Decherd.  The  first  and  second  battalions  remained  at 
Manchester  until  10  p.  m.,  and  after  a  march  of  about  ten  miles,  camped 
one  mile  from  Hillsboro. 

July  2d — Started  at  sunrise,  marched  to  Morrison's  ford  on  Elk 
river.  The  banks  were  high  and  the  rebels  had  a  strong  position  defended 
by  artillery.  We  lost  two  killed  and  nine  wounded.  A  crossing  was 
effected  by  some  of  our  troops,  some  miles  below,  and  the  enemy  aban 
doned  the  ford,  when  we  crossed,  putting  our  carbines  in  a  dugout  and 
fording  the  river.  In  some  places  the  horses  had  to  swim.  The  Third 
Battalion  moved  up  to  Elk  river  near  Decherd,  found  the  bridge  burned 
and  the  rebels  entrenched  on  the  opposite  bank.  The  artillery  was 
brought  up  and  drove  them  off.  The  Pioneers  came  up  and  went  to 
work  on  the  bridge  and  the  next  morning  we  crossed  and  moved  up 
within  two  miles  of  Decherd  and  camped. 

July  4th — The  Third  Battalion  moved  out  about  noon,  passed  to  the 
east  of  Decherd  and  went  up  the  mountains  about  six  miles.  The  rebels 
had  abandoned  all  their  positions.  We  returned  to  the  foot  of  the  moun 
tain,  where  the  infantry  were  in  camp.  About  3  a.  m.  July  5th  a  terrific 
storm  just  before  daylight  flooded  our  camp. 

July  6th — Brigade  left  camp  about  8  a.  m.,  passed  through  Decherd 
and  camped  about  six  miles  out  on  the  Huntsville  road,  where  the  Third 
Battalion  joined  us. 

July  8th  Salutes  were  fired  from  all  the  batteries  in  honor  of  the 
capture  of  Vicksburg. 

July  Qth — Regimental   inspection   in   the  afternoon. 

July  loth — Ordered  out  on  a  scout  with  two  days  rations.  Marched 
to  Fayetteville  and  went  into  camp. 

July  nth — Boots  and  saddles  at  4  a.  m.,  but  we  lay  at  Fayetteville 
all  day. 

July  I2th — Boots  and  saddles  at  4  a.  m.  Moved  at  10  a.  m.  in  the 
direction  of  Pulaski ;  camped  in  the  evening  about  thirteen  miles  from 
Pulaski. 

July  1 3th — Reveille  at  4,  moved  out  at  8,  got  to  Pulaski  about  noon; 
ran  a  lot  of  rebels  out,  captured  quite  a  number  of  prisoners. 

July  1 5th — Reveille  at  4  a.  m.  Moved  at  7,  got  to  Elkton  about 
noon.  Could  not  cross  because  of  high  water.  Camped  about  twelve 


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miles  from  Fayetteville,  went  out  foraging,  captured  two  prisoners,  two 
horses  and  a  mule,  got  a  lot  of  provisions ;  we  lost  two  men,  captured. 

During  the  remainder  of  July  the  brigade  was  scouting  over  the 
country,  around  Pulaski,  Tenn.,  Huntsville,  Ala.,  and  Fayetteville,  Tenn., 
gathering  all  kinds  of  army  supplies — forage,  horses,  cattle,  mules, 
negroes — several  hundred  negroes  were  brought  in.  We  had  a  number 
of  skirmishes,  but  all  the  bodies  of  rebel  troops  were  either  scattered  or 
were  driven  south  across  the  Tennessee  river. 

On  the  2 ist  we  moved  to  S'alem,  where  we  remained  for  a  week, 
and  on  the  27th  the  paymaster  visited  us  and  we  received  four  months  pay. 


Report  of  Colonel  Eli  Long,  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding  Second 

Brigade. 

HDQRS.  SECOND  BRIGADE,  SECOND  CAVALRY  DIVISION, 

IN  THE  FIELD,  FIVE  MILES  FROM  WINCHESTER,  TENN.,  July  8,  1863. 

CAPTAIN  :  In  pursuance  of  instructions  received,  I  have  the  honor 
to  forward  the  following  as  a  report  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Second 
Brigade,  Second  Cavalry  Division,  in  the  forward  movement  from  Mur- 
freesboro,  from  the  time  of  leaving  there  until  present  date.  Accom 
panying  the  same  are  submitted  the  regimental  reports  and  reports  of 
detachments  detailed  from  my  command  at  different  times. 

The  brigade  marched  out  of  its  camp,  on  the  Lebanon  pike,  at  6 
o'clock,  June  24,  1863.  Moved  out  the  Woodbury  pike,  in  conjunction  with 
the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  and  the  First  Brigade,  Second 
Cavalry  Division,  the  latter  being  subsequently  countermarched  and 
separated  from  Brigadier-General  Turchin's  command,  of  which  my 
brigade  formed  a  part.  At  Readyville,  twelve  miles  from  Murfreesboro, 
I  left  the  Woodbury  pike,  taking  the  Bradyville  and  Manchester  road, 
having  at  Readyville  joined  to  my  command  the  Second  Battalion  of  the 
Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry.  Camped  near  Bradyville  that  night,  in 
close  proximity  to  General  Palmer's  infantry  division.  Hard  rain  all 
day,  and  road  heavy. 

On  the  25th,  I  marched  out  at  6  a.  m.,  going  by  easy  motion  toward 
Manchester.  Passed  Hollow  Springs  and  halted  at  Lumley's  Stand, 
junction  of  Bradyville,  of  Manchester  and  Shelbyville,  and  of  McMinn- 
ville  roads.  Three  suspicious  appearing  persons  were  here  taken,  one 
of  whom  proved  a  notorious  character,  and  I  then  sent  parties  to  recon- 
noiter  as  far  as  Noah's  Fork,  three  miles  to  the  west,  and  Pocahontas, 
lying  six  miles  eastward.  Courier  stations  were  found  at  each  of  these 
points,  and  one  rebel  courier  captured  at  each,  together  with  three  other 
prisoners  near  the  latter  point.  Left  the  Second  Kentucky  Cavalry  on 


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picket,  and  retired  two  and  one-half  miles  to  camp.  Wet  weather  all 
day,  and  my  train  not  up  in  consequence  of  difficult  traveling. 

Moved  at  9  o'clock  on  the  morning  of  the  26th,  having  previously 
sent  back  to  Bradyville  nine  companies  of  my  command  to  assist  in 
bringing  forward  the  wagons.  Made  a  halt  again  at  Lumley's  Stand, 
and  bivouacked,  remaining  till  2  p.  m.  of  the  27th,  when  I  received 
orders  to  move  to  Pocahontas  and  camp. 

Early  on  the  morning  of  the  28th,  moved  my  command,  by  order, 
toward  Manchester,  via.  Lumley's,  and  thence  southwardly,  over  roads 
made  by  continued  wet  weather  almost  impassable  even  for  cavalry. 
Arrived  at  Manchester  at  10  a.  m.  From  here  sent  one  company  of  the 
Fourth  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry  back  to  Murfreesboro  for  train  left 
there.  Subsequently  had  orders  to  send  two  battalions  to  report  to 
Major-General  Thomas  for  outpost  duty.  Detail  was  made  from  Second 
Kentucky  Regiment,  and  sent  under  charge  of  Colonel  Nicholas,  this 
leaving  but  one  company  of  his  regiment  with  me.  On  the  same  day 
two  battalions  of  the  Fourth  Ohio  were  detached  for  outpost  duty  on 
General  Brannan's  front,  Major  Mathews  commanding. 

June  2gth,  two  battalions  were  detailed  from  the  First  Ohio  to  report 
to  General  Brannan  for  picket  duty. 

On  June  3Oth,  one  battalion  was  detached  from  the  Third  Ohio,  also 
for  picket  duty  with  General  Brannan,  this  making  seven  battalions 
detached  from  the  brigade. 

Remained  in  camp  at  Manchester  till  10  p.  m.  July  ist,  when  I 
marched  toward  Hillsboro,  reaching  there  at  2  the  following  morning. 
Moved  on  the  Pelham  road  and  bivouacked. 

In  the  saddle  again  at  5  a.  m.  July  2d.  Returned  to  Hillsboro,  and 
thence  taking  the  Winchester  road.  When  within  a  mile  of  Morris'  ford 
of  Elk  river,  my  advance  discovered  a  squad  of  rebel  cavalry  and  gave 
chase,  the  remainder  of  their  regiment  (Fourth  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry) 
moving  up  briskly.  Pursued  them  to  the  river,  and  drove  them  into  the 
stream,  when  sharp  musketry  firing  was  opened  on  the  advance  from 
the  woods  on  the  opposite  shore,  and  replied  to  by  my  men,  who  found 
the  water  too  deep  to  ford  readily.  The  enemy  proved  to  be  in  consider 
able  force,  and  additional  companies  were  moved  up  to  support  the 
advance.  One  officer  (Captain  Adae)  and  one  man  of  the  Fourth  were 
here  wounded,  and  the  firing  becoming  more  heavy,  I  dismounted  the 
remaining  company  of  the  Fourth,  and  sent  them  forward  as  skirmishers 
on  the  front  and  left.  I  then  dismounted  a  part  of  the  Third  Ohio  and 
deployed  them  in  the  woods  on  our  right.  The  numbers  of  the  enemy 
were  augmented  by  reinforcements  from  their  rear,  and  they  occupied 
a  quite  strong  position,  so  that  it  was  found  difficult  to  dislodge  them 
till  two  pieces  of  Captain  Stokes'  battery  were  brought  forward,  by 


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order  of  General  Turchin,  and  opened  upon  them.  This  silenced  their 
fire  for  a  while,  but  meantime  they  were  reinforced  by  a  brigade  of 
infantry  and  two  pieces  of  artillery,  the  latter  of  which  opened  upon  us 
a  fierce  fire  with  six  and  twelve-pounder  shells  and  canister.  My  main 
command  (twelve  companies  altogether)  was  now  forced  back  from  the 
woods.  Sharp  firing  was  now  kept  up  on  both  sides  for  some  time,  the 
rebel  infantry  retiring  toward  Decherd,  with  the  two  pieces  of  artillery. 
At  about  2  p.  m.  a  large  force  of  our  cavalry  arrived,  with  Major-General 
Stanley,  and  I  then,  by  order,  moved  forward  across  the  river,  the  enemy 
having  fallen  back  from  the  ford.  Soon  came  up  with  his  skirmishers, 
however,  and  immediately  engaged  them,  the  force  proving  to  be  one 
brigade  of  Wheeler's  cavalry,  under  direct  command  of  General  [W.  T.] 
Martin.  I  pressed  them  back  slowly,  having  a  heavy  line  of  skirmishers 
thrown  forward  and  extending  some  300  yards  to  right  and  left  of  the 
road.  My  progress  was  stubbornly  resisted  till  toward  sundown,  when 
the  enemy  were  put  in  full  retreat,  and  we  had  full  possession  of  the 
ground  for  the  night. 

My  entire  loss  during  the  day  was  one  officer  and  ten  men  wounded. 
Two  of  the  latter  were  mortally  wounded,  and  died  during  the  afternoon. 
The  loss  of  the  enemy  could  not  be  ascertained,  their  wounded  being 
mostly  carried  off.  A  number  of  dead  bodies  were  found  on  the  field, 
and  Colonel  [James  D.]  Webb,  of  the  Fifty-first  Alabama,  was'  found  at 
a  farm-house,  mortally  wounded. 

July  3,  I  moved  at  8  130  a.  m.,  following  the  brigade  of  Colonel  Minty. 
Passed  through  Decherd  and  went  into  camp  near  the  town.  In  the 
evening,  pursuant  to  orders,  sent  Colonel  Eggleston,  First  Ohio,  with 
the  fragments  of  the  First  and  Fourth  Ohio  and  Second  Kentucky,  back 
to  Manchester  to  bring  forward  the  train  of  the  Second  Division. 

July  4,  two  battalions  of  the  First  Ohio  and  one  battalion  of  the 
Second  Kentucky  were  returned  to  the  command,  and  on  the  5th  two 
battalions  of  the  Fourth  Ohio  returned. 

On  the  6th  of  July,  I  marched  out  from  camp  about  9  a.  m.,  following 
the  First  Division,  General  Mitchell.  Passed  through  Winchester,  and 
proceeded  on  the  Winchester  and  Huntsville  road  to  a  point  six  miles 
northeast  of  Salem,  and  went  into  camp. 

The  battalion  of  the  Third  Ohio  returned  to  this  camp  and  rejoined 
the  brigade,  this  leaving  my  command  short  one  battalion,  Second  Ken 
tucky. 

Remained  at  same  camp  during  the  7th,  the  command  being  mostly 
employed  in  foraging  during  the  day. 

Respectfully  submitted.  ELI  LONG, 

Colonel,  Comdg.  Second  Brigade,  Second  Cavalry  Dhnsion. 
CAPT.  W.  B.  CURTIS, 

Asst.  Adjt.  Gen.,  Second  Cav.  Div.,  Dept.  of  the  Cumberland. 


108         History  of  Third  Ohio   Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

Report  of  M  city  or  Charles  B.  Seidel,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

HEADQUARTERS  THIRD  OHIO  VOLUNTEER  CAVALRY, 

CAMP  NEAR  SALEM,  TENN.,  July  8,   1863. 

SIR  :  I  have  the  honor  to  report  to  you  the  part  taken  by  the  Third 
Ohio  Cavalry  Regiment  during  the  scout  of  the  last  ten  days. 

Colonel  [J.  W.]  Paramore,  commanding  the  First  and  Third  Bat 
talions,  left  camp  at  Murfreesboro  the  24th  of  June,  passing  through 
Ready ville,  where  the  regiment  was  joined  by  the  Second  Battalion,  under 
my  command.  From  here  the  whole  brigade  advanced  into  the  Barren 
country,  and  after  a  tedious  march  of  four  days  the  regiment  arrived  at 
Manchester,  where  the  brigade  encamped  until  July  i.  At  Manchester 
Colonel  Paramore  was  put  under  arrest,  and  I  was  ordered  to  take  charge 
of  the  regiment.  From  here  the  regiment  and  a  few  companies  of  the 
Fourth  Ohio,  Second  Kentucky,  and  First  Ohio  Cavalry,  and  two  pieces 
of  artillery,  started  for  Elk  River  ford,  on  the  Hillsboro  and  Winchester 
[road],  where  we  encountered  the  enemy  for  the  first  time  on  our  march. 
Here  I  was  ordered  by  Colonel  Long,  commanding  Second  Brigade, 
Second  Division,  to  dismount  the  greater  part  of  my  men  and  fight  on 
foot,  the  balance  of  the  regiment  to  support  the  battery  during  the  fight.. 
Finding  the  enemy  too  strong,  and  my  command  too  much  exposed,  I 
was  ordered  to  fall  back  with  the  regiment  until  reinforcement  had 
arrived.  At  I  p.  m.  Major-General  Stanley  arrived  with  reinforcements, 
and,  finding  that  the  enemy  had  abandoned  his  strong  position,  my  regi 
ment  was  ordered  to  cross  the  river,  which  was  immediately  complied 
with,  and  encountered  the  enemy's  pickets  after  a  short  advance.  My 
regiment,  marching  on  the  right,  up  the  road,  encountered  the  Fifty-first 
Alabama  Cavalry.  I  immediately  sent  two  companies,  under  command 
of  Major  Howland,  on  the  left,  and  one  company,  under  command  of 
Captain  Gates,  on  the  right,  to  outflank  the  enemy,  which  was  so  success 
fully  done  that  the  enemy,  after  a  fight  of  ten  minutes,  fled  in  confusion, 
leaving  his  dead  and  wounded  behind.  Colonel  Webb,  commanding 
the  Fifty-first  Alabama,  was  severely  wounded,  and  has  since  died.  My 
regiment  lost  one  killed  and  four  severely  wounded.  I  pursued  the 
enemy  about  one  mile  farther,  when,  being  very  much  fatigued,  I  was 
ordered  to  go  into  camp  near  the  battlefield.  The  next  day  the  regiment 
marched  to  Decherd,  where  we  encamped  until  the  5th  instant.  Leaving^ 
camp  on  the  5th  instant,  we  moved  near  Salem,  where  the  regiment  is 
encamped  at  the  present  time. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

CHAS.  B.  SEIDEL, 
Major  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 
COL.  ELI  LONG, 

Commanding  Second  Brigade,  Second  Cavalry  Division. 


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Report  of  Lieutenant  Chauncey  L.  Cook,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

CAMP  NEAR  MANCHESTER,  July  i,   1863. 

SIR:  In  pursuance  to  your  orders  to  me,  I  beg  leave  to  report  the 
following : 

Started  out  on  the  road  leading  to  Hillsboro.  Found  the  country 
mostly  wooded  and  quite  level.  Found  only  five  houses  on  the  road, 
but  found  a  number  of  roads  leading  off ;  think  they  are  plantation  roads. 
Found  one  wheat-field  of  ten  or  more  acres  cut  and  in  the  shock.  Found 
an  old  picket  post  three-fourths  of  a  mile  from  town.  Was  informed 
the  rebels  had  three  or  four  men  on  post  last  night.  Left  two  men  at 
picket  post;  advanced  with  company  to  the  town;  formed  men  in  line, 
and  sent  out  one  sergeant  and  three  men.  Found  in  one  building,  I 
should  think,  100  bushels  of  corn,  some  old  guns,  some  army  clothing — 
Southern.  Did  not  search  thoroughly.  There  is  a  reported  force  of 
rebels  below  town,  but  did  not  learn  the  number;  think  not  much  of  a 
force. 

Respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

C.  L.  COOK, 

Lieutenant. 
COL.  ELI  LONG, 

Commanding  Second  Brigade,  Second  Cavalry  Division. 


July  28th — We  marched  to  Fayetteville  and  camped,  and  on  the  3Oth 
we  had  a  very  heavy  thunderstorm,  and  our  camp  was  flooded,  the  water 
in  many  places  being  a  foot  deep. 

August  2d — Reveille  at  3  a.  m.  On  the  march  at  6.  Returned  to 
Salem  and  went  into  camp  early  in  the  afternoon. 

August  3d — Reveille  at  4  a.  m.  Started  out  at  6;  reached  Win 
chester  and  went  into  camp  about  2  in  the  afternoon. 

August  5th — Orders  to  be  ready  to  move  at  a  moment's  notice. 
Dress  parade  and  inspection  every  day ;  orders  very  strict  against  indi 
vidual  foraging. 

August  Qth — General  Crook,  who  took  command  of  the  division, 
relieving  General  Turchin,  on  the  3oth  ult,  inspected  the  brigade. 

August  loth — Captain  Luckey  of  Company  C  received  an  order 
dated  August  Qth  dismissing  him  from  the  service  for  refusing  to  give 
up  two  men  of  his  company  who  had  been  out  foraging  contrary  to 
orders.  The  officers  and  men  of  the  regiment  regretted  very  much  to 
see  the  Captain  go,  for  he  was  a  universal  favorite.  The  Captain  was 
reinstated,  and  later  returned,  and  was  heartily  welcomed  to  our  ranks 
again. 


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August  1 3th — Reveille  at  i  a.  m.,  marched  out  at  3  with  three  days 
rations.  The  Third  Battalion  went  to  Fayetteville,  Company  H  to  Salem, 
and  the  remainder  of  the  regiment  to  Gum  Springs,  and  during  the  next 
three  days  we  were  guarding  railroad,  doing  scout  and  picket  duty,  etc. 

August  1 5th — Regiment  marched  to  Winchester  and  went  into  camp, 
where  we  remained  until  the  iQth,  when  the  regiment  was  again  divided, 
the  Second  Battalion,  under  Major  Rowland,  going  to  Cowan  to  guard 
railroad,  and  the  First  and  Third  Battalions  starting  out  on  the  Chicka- 
mauga  campaign.  On  the  22d  the  Second  Battalion  moved  its  camp  to 
Decherd,  where  Major  Rowland  selected  a  strong  position  for  his  camp 
and  fortified  it  by  building  breastworks,  and  took  every  precaution  to 
guard  against  surprise.  The  battalion  was  kept  busy,  on  picket  and 
scout ;  had  a  number  of  skirmishes  with  small  bodies  of  the  enemy ;  took 
some  prisoners,  and  while  rumors  of  forces  that  were  on  their  way  to 
attack  the  camp  were  numerous,  yet  they  were  unmolested  until  Sep 
tember  24th,  when  the  rebels  attempted  a  surprise,  driving  in  the  pickets 
and  charging  on  the  fortifications,  where  they  met  with  a  repulse,  losing 
two  officers  and  eight  men  killed,  our  loss  being  one  man  wounded. 

On  October  5th  the  battalion  left  Decherd  for  Shelbyville,  joined 
the  Fifth  Iowa  Cavalry  and  camped  at  10  p.  m. 

October  6th — Started  early,  moved  up  to  Elk  river ;  found  the 
bridges  burned  and  a  force  of  the  enemy  on  the  opposite  bank  to  dispute 
our  crossing;  drove  them  off.  Crossing  the  river,  we  pushed  on  toward 
Shelbyville.  Went  into  camp  late  at  night. 

October  7th — Marched  to  Shelbyville  and  rejoined  the  regiment, 
which  with  the  division  was  then  in  pursuit  of  and  close  upon  the  heels 
of  Wheeler,  who  was  headed  for  the  Tennessee  river  at  Muscle  shoals. 
We  will  now  take  up  the  movement  of  the  First  and  Third  Battalions, 
under  Colonel  Seidel,  in  the  Chickamauga  campaign. 


CHAPTER     XII. 
THE  CHICKAMAUGA  CAMPAIGN 

In  August,  1863,  the  two  armies  occupied  practically  the  same 
positions  that  they  had  held  in  1862,  before  Bragg  crossed  the  Tennessee 
and  invaded  Kentucky.  In  the  Tullahoma  campaign,  he  chose  to  abandon 
the  country  north  of  the  river  without  a  fight.  Fearing  to  risk  a  battle 
with  the  Tennessee  in  his  rear,  he  fell  back  to  Chattanooga  and  awaited 
the  next  move  of  General  Rosecrans. 

The  proposition  was  a  difficult  one.  Chattanooga  was  protected  on 
the  north  and  west  by  mountain  ranges  in  such  a  manner  as  to  make  it 
almost  inaccessible,  the  railroad  and  wagon  bridges  across  the  Tennessee 


The  Chickamauga  Campaign.  Ill 

River  were  destroyed,  the  mountain  roads  were  extremely  difficult  for 
wagons  and  artillery,  so  that  the  movement  of  the  army  and  its  necessary 
supplies  was  a  perplexing  problem.  The  plan  of  General  Rosecrans  was 
to  move  the  left  of  his  army  across  the  mountains  north  of  the  river  to 
a  point  opposite  the  town,  threatening  it  from  that  direction,  then  crossing 
the  river  with  the  main  part  of  his  army  at  Bridgeport,  strike  for  Bragg's 
communications  to  the  south  and  compel  him  to  abandon  his  position. 

August  i Qth — Reveille  at  4  a.  m.,  left  our  camp  at  Winchester  at  7 
o'clock,  marched  in  the  direction  of  Stevenson  and  camped  at  the  foot 
of  the  mountains. 

August  2Oth — Started  soon  after  sunrise,  crossed  the  mountains 
and  went  into  camp  at  Crow  creek  early  in  the  afternoon. 

August  22d — Wagons  came  up ;  they  had  a  hard  time  getting  over 
the  mountains.  We  started  out  in  the  forenoon,  passed  through  Steven 
son  and  camped  about  a  mile  from  the  river  and  five  miles  from  the 
town.  On  the  23d  we  moved  up  within  three  miles  of  Bridgeport  and 
went  into  camp  late  in  the  evening.  August  25th — Inspection  of  horses 
in  the  forenoon,  and  in  the  afternoon  inspection  of  arms. 

August  28th — A  detail  of  men  worked  clearing  a  road  to  the  river  in 
the  afternoon.  Volunteers  were  called  for,  men  who  could  swim,  to  cross 
the  river  at  the  ford. 

August  29th — Three  officers  and  fifty-two  non-commissioned  officers 
and  men,  with  a  guide,  started  out  about  i  a.  m.  to  cross  the  river  at 
Island  Creek  ford.  The  crossing  was  a  dangerous  one,  as  the  ford  was 
crooked,  and  one  and  one-fourth  miles  long,  and  in  many  places  the  water 
reached  to  the  men's  armpits.  The  object  was  to  surprise  and  capture 
the  rebel  pickets  posted  on  the  opposite  bank.  The  men  had  succeeded 
in  getting  safely  across,  when  the  revolver  of  one  of  the  officers  was 
accidentally  discharged,  wounding  one  of  our  own  men  and  giving  the 
alarm  to  the  enemy,  so  that  all  except  one  escaped.  Soon  after  daylight 
the  First  and  Third  Ohio  and  Second  Kentucky  Cavalry  Regiments 
crossed  at  the  ford  and  marched  in  a  southeasterly  direction,  crossing 
Sand  mountain  and  Lookout  valley,  and  camped  on  Lookout  range,  about 
two  miles  from  the  Georgia  line. 

August  3Oth — Reveille  at  4  o'clock.  Started  at  sunrise,  crossed  the 
state  line  into  Georgia,  passed  through  Trenton  and  marched  within  about 
twelve  miles  of  Chattanooga,  but  found  no  force  of  the  enemy.  Returned 
by  the  way  of  Trenton  and  camped  about  sunset  on  the  mountains.  The 
next  day  we  recrossed  the  river  at  the  ford  and  got  into  camp  about  noon. 
Brought  a  few  groceries  and  some  tobacco  from  Trenton.  Pontoon 
bridge  was  built  across  the  river  at  Bridgeport  and  infantry,  artillery  and 
wagons  crossed. 


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September  ist — General  muster  and  inspection  in  the  afternoon. 

September  2d — Reveille  at  4  o'clock.  The  brigade  received  orders 
to  march  with  twelve  days  rations.  Crossed  the  river  at  the  ford,  marched 
about  four  miles  and  camped.  Our  wagon  train  went  up  to  Bridgeport 
to  cross  on  the  pontoon  bridge. 

September  3d — Crossed  Sand  mountain  and  went  into  camp  about 
8  o'clock  p.  m.  in  Wills  valley. 

September  4th — Moved  about  four  miles  and  went  into  camp  in 
Lookout  valley.  Inspection  in  the  evening. 

September  5th — Started  out  on  a  reconnaissance  early  in  the  morn 
ing.  Crossed  Lookout  mountain ;  found  the  enemy  in  Chattanooga  valley, 
but  after  a  little  skirmishing  returned  to  camp ;  captured  a  few  prisoners. 

September  6th — Moved  our  camp  about  five  miles  up  the  valley. 

September  7th — Wagon  train  came  up  and  the  next  day  we  got 
orders  to  march  at  5  p.  m.  with  three  days  rations.  Camped  at  10  p.  m. 
on  Lookout  mountain. 

September  Qth — Crossed  the  mountain  and  descended  into  Broom- 
town  valley.  Found  the  roads  blockaded  with  fallen  timber.  It  was  a 
difficult  matter  to  get  the  artillery  over  the  mountains.  Found  the  enemy 
in  the  valley  near  Alpine.  We  got  the  roads  cleared  and  down  into  the 
valley  about  noon.  After  a  sharp  fight  with  the  rebels  in  the  afternoon, 
we  drove  them,  and  camped  on  the  field.  Our  regiment  lost  one  man 
killed,  one  officer  and  three  men  wounded,  and  a  number  of  horses  killed. 
The  enemy  retreated  toward  Rome. 

September  loth — Reveille  at  3  o'clock.  Started  out  at  sunrise.  Went 
within  three  miles  of  Summerville,  but  found  no  enemy,  and  we  returned 
to  our  camp  of  the  night  before. 

September  I3th — Detachments  of  the  regiment  out  patroling  the 
roads  from  3  a.  m.  until  daylight.  At  8  a.  m.  got  orders  to  move.  Went 
out  on  the  Summerville  road  in  the  direction  of  Lafayette,  with  General 
McCook ;  found  the  enemy  in  force ;  went  within  four  miles  of  Lafayette ; 
captured  a  number  of  pickets,  returning  at  night.  The  next  day  we 
ascended  Lookout  mountain  and  marched  to  Dougherty's  gap,  camping  on 
the  mountain  on  the  I5th,  in  the  afternoon. 

September  i6th — We  moved  up  the  mountain  toward  Chattanooga 
about  fifteen  miles,  and  descending  into  McLemore's  cove,  camped  on  the 
mountain  side  at  night. 

September  I7th — The  Third  Battalion  went  on  a  reconnaissance  to 
another  pass,  but  found  no  enemy.  Returned  to  McLemore's ;  remained 
guarding  the  pass  at  McLemore's  until  the  iQth.  The  view  from  Look 
out  mountain  was  very  fine.  On  the  iQth  we  advanced  by  way  of  Catlett 
gap  and  took  position  covering  the  ford  of  the  Chickamauga  at  Glass's 
mill,  the  extreme  right  of  the  Union  Army.  The  Confederates  held  the 


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The  Chickamauga  Campaign.  113 

ford  with  infantry,  cavalry  and  artillery.  We  held  our  position  until 
about  noon  of  the  2Oth,  when  General  Crook  was  ordered  to  move  to 
Crawfish  Springs,  where  we  were  attacked  by  a  heavy  force  of  cavalry, 
infantry  and  artillery,  and  forced  back  about  two  miles.  The  ground 
that  we  occupied  at  Crawfish  Springs  was  rough  and  rocky,  covered  with 
logs  and  underbrush,  making  it  difficult  to  maneuver  cavalry.  We  held 
our  new  position  until  nightfall,  when  we  fell  back  and  took  position 
covering  the  Dry  Valley  road  about  six  miles  from  Chattanooga,  at  mid 
night.  We  held  this  position  until  the  afternoon  of  the  2ist,  when  we 
moved  forward  until  we  came  against  the  line  of  the  enemy's  skirmishers. 
We  formed  a  battle  line,  threw  out  skirmishers,  and  remained  in  position 
all  night. 

September  22d — We  fell  back  toward  Chattanooga,  our  advance 
regiments  taking  position  in  front  of  the  gaps  in  Mission  ridge  to  hold 
them  and  prevent  the  enemy  from  coming  into  Chattanooga  valley  and 
cutting  off  a  part  of  our  force.  Reaching  Chattanooga,  we  crossed  the 
river  and  went  into  camp.  We  lost  twenty-five  men  killed  and  wounded 
in  the  regiment.  From  September  23d  until  October  2d  the  regiment 
was  on  duty  at  the  different  fords  of  the  Tennessee  above  Chattanooga. 

September  3Oth — General  Wheeler  with  a  large  force  of  cavalry 
crossed  the  Tennessee  river  at  Cottonport,  after  shelling  the  pickets,  a 
detachment  of  the  First  Ohio,  guarding  the  ford  at  that  point.  It  was 
Wheeler's  evident  purpose  to  destroy  the  railroad  in  our  rear. 

October  2d — The  regiment  concentrated  on  the  river  some  twenty- 
five  miles  above  Chattanooga,  for  a  chase  after  the  divisions  of  Wheeler 
and  Wharton,  both  of  whom  were  reported  north  of  the  river. 

October  3d — Started  at  sunrise  to  go  after  the  brigade.  Crossed 
Walden's  ridge  and  the  S'equatchie  valley ;  climbed  the  Cumberland  moun 
tains,  and  camped  on  the  Cumberland  plateau,  about  fifteen  miles  from 
McMinnville ;  neither  forage  nor  water  to  be  had. 

October  4th — Started  at  daylight,  overtook  the  brigade  in  the  fore 
noon,  passed  through  McMinnville.  The  town  had  been  captured  by 
Wharton's  Division  and  a  large  amount  of  government  stores  captured 
and  destroyed.  General  Crook,  with  a  part  of  the  division,  had  overtaken 
Wharton's  rear  guards  at  the  foot  of  the  Cumberland  mountains  and 
defeated  them  in  a  sharp  engagement.  Crook  lost  in  this  engagement 
forty-six  men  killed  and  wounded.  When  we  left  McMinnville  Long's 
Brigade  had  the  advance.  We  found  the  rear  guard  of  the  enemy  in 
position  about  two  miles  out  on  the  Woodbury  pike.  The  divisions  of 
Wheeler  and  Wharton  had  formed  a  junction  and  the  entire  force  was 
headed  for  Murfreesboro,  and  in  order  to  hold  us  back  until  their  columns 
could  get  out  of  the  way  the  rear  guard  made  a  stubborn  fight,  but 
Wilder's  Brigade  dismounted  and  came  into  line  on  the  right  and  left 


114         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

of  the  road,  while  Long's  Brigade  charged  down  the  pike,  and  the  enemy 
were  driven  from  their  position.  We  pursued  rapidly,  driving  them  from 
one  position  to  another  for  six  miles,  when  Wheeler  was  compelled  to 
face  about  and  fight.  After  a  sharp  engagement,  lasting  until  dark,  the 
enemy  were  driven  from  their  position  and  we  camped  on  the  field. 

October  5th — We  were  in  the  saddle  early.  Passed  through  Wood- 
bury.  At  Readyville  we  found  the  rebel  camp  fires  still  burning.  Here 
we  crosed  over  to  the  Liberty  pike,  so  as  to  come  into  Murfreesboro  from 
the  north.  Arriving  at  Murfreesboro,  we  found  that  Wheeler  had  passed 
to  the  left,  going  toward  Shelbyville.  We  halted  for  the  night  at  Mur 
freesboro,  lying  in  line  of  battle  near  the  fortifications.  No  forage  for 
the  horses. 

October  6th — General  Mitchell  came  up  and  assumed  command,  and 
after  drawing  rations  and  ammunition  we  started  out  after  Wheeler; 
passed  through  Guy's  gap  at  sundown  and  halted  for  the  night  seven 
miles  from  Shelbyville. 

October  7th — Started  early,  Wilder's  Brigade  in  the  advance,  Long's 
Brigade  following  Wilder.  Halted  for  a  short  time  at  Shelbyville.  The 
Second  Battalion  rejoined  the  regiment  from  Decherd.  We  moved  out 
from  Shelbyville  on  the  Lewisburg  pike.  A  few  miles  from  the  town 
we  came  upon  the  enemy  in  a  piece  of  woods  to  the  right  of  the  road, 
and  after  driving  them  a  short  distance,  Wilder's  men  dismounted  and 
Colonel  Long  ordered  his  brigade,  the  Third  Ohio,  in  the  advance,  to 
draw  saber  and  charge,  and  himself  leading,  drove  the  enemy  four  or  five 
miles.  The  rebel  loss  in  this  charge  was  about  300  killed,  wounded  and 
prisoners.  Colonel  Seidel's  horse  was  killed  in  the  charge,  and  falling  on 
him,  pinned  him  to  the  ground,  holding  him  fast  until  extricated  by  some 
of  his  men.  As  we  neared  Farmington  the  country  became  more  rough 
and  broken,  and  taking  advantage  of  a  place  where  he  thought  cavalry 
could  not  operate,  the  enemy  took  position  in  a  dense  cedar  thicket,  built 
barricades  and  posted  their  artillery.  Here  Long  was  forced  to  await  the 
mounted  infantry  and  artillery.  Wilder's  men  dismounted,  went  into 
line,  the  battery  came  into  position  and  opened  on  the  enemy.  Wilder's 
men  charged  and  carried  the  enemy's  position,  capturing  the  battery  of 
four  guns  and  a  large  number  of  prisoners.  Night  came  on  and  stopped 
pursuit.  In  the  fight  at  this  point  Colonel  Monroe  of  the  One  Hundred 
and  Twenty-third  Illinois  was  killed  while  leading  his  regiment. 

October  8th — In  the  saddle  early ;  passed  through  Lewisburg  and 
Connersville,  taking  the  Pulaski  road  and  pushing  forward  rapidly, 
driving  the  rear  guard  of  the  enemy  before  us.  We  reached  Pulaski, 
where  we  found  the  rebels  had  taken  position  to  dispute  our  further 
progress,  but  retreated  as  our  advance  came  in  sight,  and  we  were  again 
stopped  by  darkness.  We  camped  south  of  the  town. 


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October  9th — We  started  out  on  the  Lamb's  Ferry  road.  Our 
advance  came  up  with  the  rear  guard  of  the  enemy,  charging  their  posi 
tion.  They  gave  way  after  a  slight  resistance.  Our  men  killed  four  and 
captured  sixty-five.  We  crossed  Sugar  and  Anderson's  creeks,  and 
reached  the  ford  of  the  Tennessee  just  after  the  rear  of  Wheeler's  com 
mand  had  crossed.  We  went  into  camp  after  dark  near  Rogersville. 
Here  we  destroyed  a  large  amount  of  cotton  belonging  to  the  Confed 
erate  government. 

General  Crook  estimated  Wheeler's  losses  in  the  raid  at  2000  men 
and  six  pieces  of  artillery.  He  left  on  the  field  at  Farmington  eighty-six 
dead  and  one  hundred  and  thirty-seven  wounded.  One  entire  regiment 
deserted  and  scattered  in  the  mountains. 

The  loss  in  General  Crook's  Division  was  fourteen  killed  and  ninety- 
seven  wounded.  The  only  Union  troops  in  the  fight  at  Farmington  were 
Miller's  (formerly  Wilder 's)  Brigade  of  mounted  infantry,  Long's 
Brigade  of  Cavalry  and  a  part  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery. 

On  this  raid,  marches  were  made  on  several  days  of  from  forty  to 
fifty-seven  miles,  and  only  three  days  rations  were  issued  during  the 
entire  campaign.  Many  of  the  men  were  badly  in  need  of  clothing.  A 
little  was  issued  at  Murfreesboro,  but  most  of  the  men  had  received  none 
since  June,  before  starting  out  on  the  Tullahoma  campaign. 

The  campaign  had  been  a  remarkable  illustration  of  what  men  and 
horses  were  capable  of  performing  under  conditions  of  deprivation  of 
food  and  rest.  The  weather  had  been  bad,  raining  a  great  part  of  the 
time.  The  marching  and  fighting  had  continued  almost  without  inter 
mission — yet  everything  was  borne  cheerfully. 

The  following  extract  is  from  Colonel  Long's  official  report  of  the 
fight  at  Farmington: 

October  7th — "We  again  overtook  the  enemy  a  short  distance  west 
of  Shelbyville,  when  I  was  ordered  to  charge  them,  which  I  did  with  the 
Third  and  Fourth  Ohio,  and  Second  Kentucky,  the  First  Ohio  having 
been  previously  detached.  The  Third  Ohio  was  in  the  advance.  We 
drove  them  three  or  four  miles,  capturing  140  prisoners,  besides  leaving 
many  killed  and  wounded  along  the  road,  and  driving  some  200  or  300 
into  the  woods,  thus  cutting  them  off  from  their  command.  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Seidel's  horse  and  my  own  having  been  shot  in  the  charge  and 
myself  wounded,  the  column  was  halted  until  Colonel  Miller's  Brigade 
closed  up.  I  had  nothing  further  to  do  until  near  night,  when  one  regi 
ment  of  my  brigade  was  ordered  forward,  and  I  sent  the  Second  Ken 
tucky  Cavalry;  but  on  arriving  within  charging  distance  the  road  was 
found  to  be  blockaded  and  the  fences  in  the  way  on  the  side,  the  regi 
ment  was  ordered  back.  It  being  now  night,  the  engagement  closed. 


116         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

"The  losses  in  my  brigade  were  very  slight  compared  to  the  injury 
inflicted  on  the  enemy — ten  wounded,  two  mortally.  I  would  respectfully 
commend  to  the  favorable  notice  of  the  Brigadier  General  commanding 
division,  the  following  named  officers  and^  soldiers  whose  good  conduct  fell 
under  my  immediate  observation :  Lieutenant-Colonel  Seidel,  who  be 
haved,  as  he  always  does,  most  gallantly ;  Captain  T.  D.  McClelland,  my 
inspector,  and  Lieutenant  C.  J.  Norton,  aide  on  my  staff.  Sergeant 
Martin,  Third  Ohio,  my  standard  bearer,  had  his  flag  pierced  with  bullets 
and  the  staff  shot  in  twain  while  carrying  it  proudly  at  the  head  of  the 
brigade.  Bugler  Henry  Deering,  Fourth  Ohio,  and  Private  Henry  Fisher, 
who  has  since  died  of  wounds,  behaved  admirably.  Casualties  on  the 
trip  from  Washington,  Tenn.,  to  Rogersville,  Ala.,  as  far  as  known :  two 
killed,  fourteen  wounded,  thirty-six  missing. 

"(Signed)  ELI  LONG, 
"Colonel,  Commanding!' 

October  loth — The  Cavalry  Corps  under  General  Mitchell  concen 
trated  at  Rogersville,  but  as  all  the  rebel  cavalry  had  crossed  the  river, 
there  was  nothing  for  us  to  do  but  to  move  out  in  different  directions. 

October  nth — Long's  Brigade  was  up  before  daylight,  on  the  road  at 
6,  marching  north.    Camped  thirteen  miles  south  of  Pulaski. 

October  I2th — Reveille  at  4.  Started  at  6;  passed  through  Pulaski 
and  took  the  Fayetteville  road.  Camped  in  the  afternoon  eight  miles 
from  Pulaski.  Rained  all  night. 

October  i3th — On  the  march  at  the  usual  time.  Some  of  our  men 
out  foraging  were  fired  upon;  a  number  were  captured,  presumably  by 
stragglers  from  Wheeler's  cavalry.  They  stripped  their  prisoners  and 
then  let  them  go.  Camped  on  a  hill  just  south  of  Fayetteville. 

October  I4th — Rained;  rained  incessantly.  Remained  at  Fayette 
ville  until  afternoon.  Marched  through  Branchville  to  Salem,  arriving 
long  after  dark,  and  the  rain  pouring  down  in  torrents.  Camped  west 
of  town.  It  was  one  of  those  nights  that  made  a  fellow  think  of  his 
"am  fireside." 

October  I5th — The  Second  Battalion  ordered  to  Decherd.  Rained 
all  night. 

October  i6th — Still  raining.  Started  out  at  7  o'clock  on  the  Hunts- 
ville  road  by  the  way  of  New  Market ;  camped  on  a  branch  of  Flint  river, 
one  mile  east  of  New  Market. 

October  I7th — Reveille  at  4  o'clock.  On  the  march  at  6.  Passed 
through  Maysville.  Camped  one  mile  east  of  the  railroad  bridge  across 
Flint  river. 

October  22d — Moved  camp  to  Maysville.  Scouting  parties  sent  out 
hunting  guerrillas ;  captured  Frank  Gurley  and  his  brother. 


The  Chickamauga  Campaign.  117 

October  26th — Marched  to  Woodville.  Our  wagons  ferried  over  the 
creek  at  Paint  Rock  on  rope  ferry.  Went  into  camp  in  the  afternoon. 

October  27th — Lieutenant  Isbell  started  for  Stevenson  with  dis 
mounted  men.  He  took  our  prisoners  along,  including  Gurley. 

October  28th — The  Second  Battalion,  under  Major  Rowland,  went 
on  a  scout  to  Gunter's  Landing.  Did  not  find  any  rebels.  Colonel  Seidel 
with  a  force  of  men  engaged  getting  a  locomotive  out  of  the  ditch. 
Worked  until  long  after  dark. 

October  3ist — Cars  arrived  from  Stevenson  with  stores. 

November  4th — Dismounted  men  left  at  Murfreesboro  on  the 
Wheeler  raid  came  in,  bringing  a  lot  of  extra  horses. 

SPECIAL  FIELD  ORDERS 

HDQRS,  DEPT.  OF  THE  CUMBERLAND, 
CHATTANOOGA,  TENN.,  November  10,  1863. 

VIII.  The  following  reorganization  of  the  Second  Division,  Cavalry 
command,  is  announced : 

The  First  Brigade  will  be  commanded  by  Colonel  W.  W.  Lowe, 
Fifth  Iowa  Cavalry,  and  will  be  composed  of :  Seventh  Pennsylvania  Cav 
alry,  Fourth  Michigan  Cavalry,  Fourth  U.  S.  Cavalry,  Fifth  Iowa 
Cavalry,  Third  Indiana  Cavalry  Battalion. 

The  Second  Brigade  will  be  commanded  by  Colonel  Eli  Long,  Fourth 
Ohio  Cavalry,  and  will  consist  of:  First  Ohio  Cavalry,  Third  Ohio 
Cavalry,  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  Tenth  Ohio  Cavalry,  Second  Kentucky 
Cavalry. 

The  Third  Brigade  will  be  commanded  by  Colonel  J.  T.  Wilder, 
Seventeenth  Indiana  Volunteers,  and  will  consist  of :  Seventeenth  Indiana 
Volunteers,  Seventy-second  Indiana  Volunteers,  Ninety-eighth  Illinois 
Volunteers,  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-third  Illinois  Volunteers,  Ninety- 
second  Illinois  Volunteers. 

The  commanding  officers  of  the  several  regiments  enumerated  will 
report  to  their  respective  brigade  commanders  herein  designated.  The 
brigade  commanders  will  report  to  Brigadier-General  G.  Crook,  U.  S. 
Volunteers,  commanding  division. 

By  command  of  Major-General  Thomas, 

WM.     McMlCHAEL, 

Majo\r  and  Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

November  I3th — Major  Rowland  and  six  sergeants  started  for  Ohio 
to  recruit  for  the  regiment,  Sherman's  army  passing  on  its  way  to  Chat 
tanooga.  The  regiments  were  very  small. 

November  i5th — A  party  of  our  men,  out  foraging,  fired  on,  one 
wounded  and  one  captured.  The  regiment  went  out  in  pursuit,  and  sue- 


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ceeded  in  capturing  one  lieutenant  and  three  men.     We  received  four 
months  pay. 

November  i6th — The  telegraph  line  to  Stevenson  broken  and  Lieu 
tenant  Rowland  with  Company  E  sent  out  to  find  the  break  and  repair  it. 
They  found  the  break  near  Stevenson,  repaired  it,  and  started  back  for 
Woodville,  meeting  the  brigade  at  Scottsboro  on  the  i8th. 


CHAPTER     XIII. 
FIGHTING  FOR  CHATTANOOGA 

November  I7th — Orders  received  for  the  brigade  to  move  to  the 
front,  all  dismounted  men  to  remain  with  the  wagon  train. 

November  i8th — The  brigade  started  out  toward  Chattanooga.  The 
wagons  and  dismounted  men,  under  command  of  Captain  Livermore, 
moved  to  Paint  Rock.  All  superfluous  baggage  left  with  wagon  train. 

November  igth — The  brigade  reached  Stevenson  about  noon,  drew 
rations  and  started  on  up  the  river,  reaching  Bridgeport  in  the  evening, 
and  going  into  camp. 

November  2Oth — Crossed  the  Tennessee  river  in  the  forenoon  and 
moved  up  toward  Chattanooga.  Camped  at  the  foot  of  Raccoon  moun 
tain.  November  22d — Marched  to  Brown's  Ferry  and  crossed  the  river 
to  the  north  side,  moving  up  to  a  point  opposite  Chattanooga,  where  we 
had  a  fine  view  of  the  two  armies  in  battle  array.  Hooker's  forces  occu 
pying  Lookout  valley,  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  under  General 
Thomas,  in  the  forts  and  breastworks  south  of  Chattanooga,  Sherman's 
army  on  the  north  side  of  the  river  above  Chattanooga,  while  the  rebel 
lines  could  be  traced  from  the  point  of  Lookout  across  Chattanooga 
valley  and  along  the  crest  of  Mission  ridge.  General  Grant  had  his  plans 
perfected,  and  was  only  waiting  for  Sherman  to  get  his  men  in  position 
for  the  final  move.  Not  in  all  the  war  was  there  witnessed  a  grander 
spectacle  than  that  which  was  to  be  presented  at  Chattanooga  during  the 
next  three  days.  The  contending  armies  being  in  plain  view  from  the 
surrounding  hills  on  both  sides  of  the  river,  afforded  an  opportunity, 
not  only  to  the  commanding  generals,  but  to  thousands  of  spectators,  to 
witness  all  the  movements  of  troops  on  the  field  in  a  great  battle,  and  it 
may  be  possible  that  the  knowledge  of  the  fact  that  the  eyes  of  their 
commanders  as  well  as  of  thousands  of  their  comrades  were  upon  them 
in  a  measure  influenced  their  conduct  in  the  hour  of  battle.  It  is  certainly 
true  that  in  all  the  conflicts  of  those  three  days  the  Union  soldiers  dis 
played  a  courage  and  daring,  vim  and  dash  that  were  never  excelled  in 
any  war,  or  on  any  field. 


Fighting  for  Chattanooga.  119 

When  the  Union  army  retreated  to  Chattanooga  after  the  Battle  of 
Chickamauga,  General  Bragg  invested  the  place,  confident  of  his  ability 
to  starve  them  out,  and  compel  them  to  capitulate  or  make  a  disastrous 
retreat.  Holding  as  he  did  Lookout  mountain  and  valley,  he  commanded 
the  river  and  the  roads  bordering  it  on  both  sides,  compelling  the  Union 
commander  to  haul  his  supplies  in  wagons  sixty  miles  up  the  Sequatchie 
valley  and  across  the  mountains.  While  we  had  been  able  to  neutralize 
his  efforts  to  destroy  our  communications  with  his  cavalry,  yet  it  looked 
gloomy  enough  until  about  the  first  of  November  for  our  army  in  Chat 
tanooga.  Cattle  were  driven  from  Nashville,  but  forage  was  so  scarce 
along  the  road  that  when  they  arrived  in  Chattanooga  they  were  in 
extremely  poor  condition.  As  one  of  the  men  aptly  put  it,  "the  army 
was  on  half  rations  of  hard  bread  and  beef  dried  on  the  hoof."  But 
after  the  two  little  steamers  were  ready  to  bring  rations  up  the  river, 
Hooker  crossed  at  Bridgeport  and  moved  his  army  up  on  the  south  side, 
defeating  Longstreet  at  Wauhatchie,  taking  and  holding  Lookout  valley. 
Then  the  cracker  line  was  opened  up,  the  army  was  put  on  full  rations, 
and  matters  began  to  have  a  brighter  look. 

Orchard  Knob  was  an  elevation  about  half  way  between  Chatta 
nooga  and  Missionary  ridge.  It  was  occupied  by  the  enemy,  who  had 
built  a  line  of  breastworks  of  logs  and  rails,  and  was  held  as  an  advanced 
position  between  their  line  of  pickets  and  their  line  of  works,  near  the 
base  of  Missionary  ridge.  On  November  23d,  as  preliminary  to  the 
movements  contemplated,  General  Grant  ordered  General  Thomas  to 
make  a  reconnaissance  in  force  on  the  enemy's  position  at  Orchard  Knob. 
The  Divisions  of  Generals  Wood,  Sheridan,  and  Baird,  were  selected 
to  make  the  assault.  They  were  supported  by  Howard's  Corps.  At  2 
p.  m.  the  divisions  formed  in  front  of  the  Union  defenses  in  plain  view 
of  both  armies  and  at  the  word  of  command  moved  forward  with  firm 
and  steady  step,  as  if  on  review.  No  halting  or  straggling,  but  with 
quickening  pace,  as  they  reached  the  enemy's  line  of  pickets,  which  gave 
way  before  their  advance,  and  as  they  reached  the  base  of  the  knob,  with 
bayonets  fixed  they  cheered  as  they  rushed  forward  over  the  breastworks, 
driving  the  enemy  over  the  crest  and  down  the  slope.  As  a  result  of  this 
conflict,  General  Thomas  advanced  the  right  of  his  army  along  Chatta 
nooga  creek,  to  conform  with  the  position  at  Orchard  Knob,  while 
Howard  came  into  position  on  the  left  of  Thomas,  extending  the  line  to 
the  Tennessee  river  above  Citico  creek.  During  the  night  General  Bragg 
moved  Walker's  Division  from  its  position  at  Lookout,  in  order  to 
strengthen  his  right,  doubtless  believing  that  there  was  the  place  where 
tomorrow's  battle  would  be  fought.  During  the  night  3000  men  of 
Sherman's  army  embarked  in  pontoons  at  North  Chickamauga  creek,  and 
pushing  out  into  the  Tennessee,  floated  silently  down,  landing  on  the 


120         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

south  bank  just  below  the  mouth  of  the  South  Chickamauga,  and  opposite 
the  north  end  of  Missionary  ridge. 

The  boats  were  then  used  to  ferry  men  across,  and  by  daylight  of 
the  24th  two  divisions  were  over.  The  pontoon  bridge  was  completed  by 
ii  a.  m.,  and  the  troops  commenced  crossing  upon  it.  Early  in  the 
morning  cannonading  in  Lookout  valley  gave  notice  to  friend  and  foe 
alike  that  Hooker  was  still  there,  and  was  going  to  be  heard  from.  The 
enemy  held  a  position  at  the  north  end  of  Lookout  which  they  believed 
to  be  impregnable,  their  line  of  works  extending  from  the  palisades  to 
the  river  across  the  northern  base  of  the  mountain.  It  was  impossible 
to  get  on  either  flank,  but  the  Union  guns  on  Moccasin  point  and  on  the 
hills  northwest  of  Lookout  creek,  kept  up  a  fierce  cannonade  of  the 
enemy's  position  on  the  mountain,  while  the  infantry,  driving  the  pickets 
and  taking  the  advance  lines,  were  getting  into  position  for  the  final 
struggle.  During  the  morning  a  thick  fog  had  hung  over  the  valley, 
concealing  the  movements  of  the  Union  troops  from  the  enemy,  but  as 
they  advanced  up  the  mountain,  they  came  into  a  clearer  atmosphere. 
But  the  fog  still  hung  over  the  valley,  and  the  rattle  of  the  musketry 
was  heard  down  in  the  valley,  while  the  combatants  could  not  be  seen 
for  clouds  of  fog.  By  I  p.  m.  the  Union  lines  had  advanced  until  they 
were  well  up  toward  the  last  position.  The  enemy  had  disputed  every 
foot  of  the  ground..  The  artillery  could  no  longer  be  used,  on  account 
of  the  proximity  of  the  Union  lines  to  the  position  of  the  enemy.  The 
lines  were  formed  in  a  sheltered  position  for  the  final  assault,  and  it  was 
discovered  that  ammunition  was  running  low,  and  there  was  no  way  of 
replenishing  it.  The  order  was  given  to  fix  bayonets,  and  at  the  word 
"Forward !"  the  line  advanced  at  quick  step,  and  as  they  came  into  range 
of  the  withering  fire  of  the  enemy,  the  command  "Charge !"  was  given, 
and  the  men  swept  forward  with  a  cheer.  Heedless  of  the  leaden  storm, 
they  struggled  up  the  rocky  steeps,  passing  one  obstruction  after  another, 
and  at  last  reaching  barricade  and  breastwork,  they  went  over  with  a 
rush,  and  the  enemy,  driven  from  every  point,  retreated  down  the  eastern 
slope,  and  the  Battle  of  Lookout  Mountain  was  won.  Hooker's  men 
were  out  of  ammunition,  but  a  brigade  from  Chattanooga  came  up  carry 
ing  a  partial  supply,  which  was  distributed  among  the  skirmishers.  Dur 
ing  the  night  some  of  Hooker's  soldiers  scaled  the  palisades  and  hoisted 
the  Stars  and  Stripes  upon  the  point  of  Lookout,  where  the  next  morning 
it  could  be  seen  proudly  floating  by  the  men  of  both  armies — a  signal 
of  victory. 

While  Hooker's  men  on  the  right  had  been  scaling  the  rocky  steeps 
of  Lookout,  Sherman  on  the  left  had  not  been  idle.  By  i  p.  m.  enough 
of  his  army  had  crossed  the  river  for  him  to  commence  his  attack  on 
the  right  flank  of  the  rebel  army  posted  on  Missionary  ridge.  Forming 


Fighting  for  Chattanooga.  121 

his  line  of  battle,  he  advanced,  carrying  the  first  two  positions  of  the 
enemy  with  little  effort ;  but  coming  to  the  vicinity  of  the  tunnel,  he  met 
with  more  serious  opposition,  and  the  coming  on  of  night  ended  the 
conflict,  the  men  lying  on  their  arms  in  line  of  battle.  The  morning  of  the 
25th  revealed  the  fact  that  during  the  night  the  rebels  had  abandoned 
all  their  positions  on  the  eastern  slope  of  Lookout,  and  withdrawn  their 
forces  to  the  east  side  of  Chattanooga  creek.  Hooker  followed,  driving 
his  opponents,  and  taking  position  on  Missionary  ridge,  near  Rossville, 
prepared  to  attack  the  left  of  the  enemy's  position.  A  signal  station  was 
established  on  Lookout,  from  which  all  the  movements  of  the  Confed 
erate  forces  could  be  observed,  and  signaled  to  General  Grant  at  Orchard 
Knob. 

Bragg's  army  now  occupied  a  position  in  two  lines  along  Missionary 
Ridge — one  line  at  the  base  and  the  other  at  the  summit — both  lines 
protected  by  breastworks.  He  had  massed  heavily  on  his  right  against 
Sherman,  who  commenced  the  battle  early,  but  was  unable  to  dislodge 
his  enemy.  Grant,  from  Orchard  Knob,  was  anxiously  watching  the 
result  of  Sherman's  endeavors,  and  as  one  repulse  followed  after  another, 
and  the  day  was  passing,  he  ordered  General  Thomas  to  get  ready  to 
move  against  the  enemy's  line  at  the  base  of  the  ridge.  It  was  what 
the  Army  of  the  Cumberland  had  been  waiting  for,  and  they  were  soon 
in  line,  outside  their  works,  and  ready  to  advance.  The  signal — six  guns 
fired  in  rapid  succession  from  Orchard  knob — echoed  among  the  hills, 
and  the  line  moved  grandly  forward  across  the  valley.  Shot  and  shell 
and  leaden  hail  beat  against  their  ranks,  but  there  was  no  pause,  no 
wavering — only  a  steady  line  of  marching  men,  with  waving  banners, 
going  forward  with  a  power  that  was  resistless.  Hooker's  men  had 
planted  their  colors  on  the  summit  of  Lookout.  The  Army  of  the  Cum 
berland  went  forward  with  the  determination  that  theirs  should  wave 
over  the  rebel  works  on  the  summit  of  Missionary  Ridge.  The  line  of 
works  at  the  base  of  the  ridge  was  reached,  and  springing  over,  the 
enemy  was  driven  out  and  up  the  hill — and  up  the  hill  followed  that  line 
of  marching  men  and  waving  banners,  and  reaching  the  summit  a  fierce 
hand  to  hand  struggle  took  place,  with  the  enemy  losing  ground  at  all 
points.  Their  officers  vainly  endeavoring  to  stem  the  tide  of  battle,  were 
finally  overwhelmed  and  borne  from  the  field  in  the  panic  of  their  utterly 
routed  army,  and  our  banners  were  floating  in  triumph  from  the  crest  of 
Missionary  Ridge. 


122         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

CHAPTER    XIV. 
THE  EAST  TENNESSEE  CAMPAIGN 

Late  in  the  afternoon  of  the  24th  Long's  Brigade  of  Cavalry 
crossed  the  river  on  Sherman's  pontoon  bridge ;  crossed  Chickamauga 
creek,  moving  to  the  rear  of  the  right  of  Bragg's  army.  During 
the  night  we  captured  a  wagon  train  loaded  with  forage,  halted  and  fed 
our  horses  and  after  parking  and  burning  the  wagons  started  in  the 
direction  of  Ringold.  In  the  forenoon  of  the  25th  we  captured  a  train 
of  fifty-two  wagons,  loaded  with  army  supplies,  food  and  clothing.  After 
taking  all  that  we  could  use  of  the  supplies,  we  burned  the  train  and  then 
marched  to  Cleveland. 

November  26th — The  Third  Ohio  and  two  companies  of  mounted 
infantry  started  at  7  a.  m.  for  Charleston.  Found  the  enemy  occupied 
Calhoun  with  infantry  and  artillery ;  had  a  skirmish ;  tore  up  some 
railroad  track,  returning  to  Cleveland  in  the  afternoon. 

November  27th — Pickets  fired  on  at  2  a.  m.  Saddled  up  and  got  into 
line,  but  were  not  attacked  until  daylight.  As  soon  as  it  was  light  a 
general  attack  was  made  on  our  position  by  a  very  largely  superior  force, 
consisting  of  infantry  and  artillery.  Seeing  that  they  had  us  at  a  disad 
vantage,  as  we  had  no  artillery,  Colonel  Long  concluded  that  discretion 
was  the  better  part  of  valor,  and  retreated  in  the  direction  of  Chattanooga, 
going  into  camp  on  the  river  bank,  a  disagreeable  and  rainy  night.  Our 
loss  was  two  killed  and  fourteen  wounded.  We  captured  about  250 
prisoners. 

November  2Qth — In  the  saddle  at  5  a.  m.  and  again  on  the  march 
for  Cleveland.  The  infantry  (General  Howard's  Corps)  with  us.  It 
looked  as  if  we  were  on  our  way  to  the  relief  of  Burnside  at  Knoxville. 
We  camped  near  Cleveland. 

November  3Oth — Marched  to  Benton,  and  the  next  day  we  continued 
the  march,  reaching  Athens. 

December  2d — Started  on  a  forced  march  to  London,  in  an  effort 
to  save  the  bridge  across  the  Holston  river.  When  about  six  miles  from 
Loudon  we  came  up  with  the  rebel  cavalry.  Colonel  Long  with  the 
Second  Brigade,  the  Third  Ohio  in  the  advance,  charged  them  with  drawn 
sabers,  and  in  column  of  fours,  driving  them  the  entire  distance  to 
Loudon.  In  their  mad  race  to  get  away  from  us,  the  enemy  threw  away 
clothing,  blankets,  saddle  bags,  arms,  and  everything  that  would  impede 
their  flight.  Reaching  Loudon,  we  found  it  occupied  by  the  enemy  with 
infantry  and  artillery,  and  being  unable  to  dislodge  them,  we  bivouacked 
for  the  night.  The  enemy  evacuated  the  town  during  the  night,  destroy 
ing  the  bridge,  a  number  of  locomotives  and'  cars,  and  a  large  amount  of 
stores  and  clothing. 


The  East  Tennessee  Campaign.  123 

December  3d — Colonel  Long  received  orders  to  march  to  Knoxville 
to  open  communication  with  General  Burnside.  We  left  Loudon  at  8 
a.  m.,  marched  all  day  and  night.  During  the  night  we  passed  in  sight 
of  General  Longstreet's  camp  fires,  reaching  Knoxville  at  3  a.  m.  Decem 
ber  4th,  bringing  to  Burnside  and  his  beleaguered  army  the  welcome 
tidings  that  deliverance  was  at  hand.  We  found  them  almost  on  the  verge 
of  starvation.  Longstreet  did  not  wait,  however,  until  the  infantry  came 
up,  but  early  on  the  4th  raised  the  siege  and  retreated  eastward. 

Our  campaign  since  leaving  Woodville,  Alabama,  fifteen  days  ago, 
has  been  very  severe.  We  have  drawn  no  rations  since  leaving  Chatta 
nooga,  living  entirely  off  the  country.  Our  principal  hardship  has  been 
that  we  have  no  coffee.  Coffee  is  the  great  luxury  of  the  soldier's  life 
in  camp.  With  him  it  is  certainly  the  "cup  that  cheers."  The  weather 
has  been  anything  but  pleasant  and  enjoyable,  and  men  and  horses  have 
given  out  under  the  strain.  There  are  only  about  300  men  in  the  regi 
ment  for  duty.  Immediately  after  Longstreet  raised  the  siege  foraging 
parties  went  out,  and  the  garrison  at  Knoxville  was  on  full  rations  again. 

December  6th — We  left  Knoxville,  marching  to>  Marysville  and 
camped  for  the  night. 

December  7th — The  Second  Brigade,  under  Colonel  Long,  started 
out  in  a  southeasterly  direction  to  chase  after  and  if  possible  capture 
Longstreet's  wagon  train.  As  the  country  is  very  rough  and  mountainous 
and  the  roads  bad,  we  were  in  hopes  that  we  might  overtake  it.  Camped 
in  the  hills,  where  we  found  plenty  of  forage. 

December  8th — On  the  march  early.  Marched  all  day  through  a 
rough,  hilly  country  ;  camped  at  night  near  iron  works  on  the  Tellico 
river. 

December  gth — On  the  march;  crossed  the  big  Smoky  mountains 
and  came  down  into  the  valley  in  North  Carolina.  Marched  to  Murphy; 
found  a  few  rebels  in  town,  drove  them  out  and  went  into  camp  south 
of  the  town  on  the  Hiawassee  river.  We  remained  at  Murphy  one  day ; 
found  that  our  train  was  too  far  ahead  for  us  to  overtake  it ;  the  country 
is  poor  and  barren  and  forage  very  scarce. 

December  nth — We  took  up  the  line  of  march  back  to  East  Tennes 
see,  and  after  a  rough,  hard  journey  arrived  at  Charleston  on  the  I5th 
and  camped.  The  next  day  the  regiment  was  sent  to  Columbus  to  guard 
a  ford  on  the  Hiawassee  river,  and  to  do  patrol  and  picket  duty.  Here 
we  went  into  camp,  expecting  to  remain  for  some  time. 

December  i8th — A  detachment  of  the  regiment  under  Lieutenant 
Howland  sent  out  in  the  direction  of  Tellico  plains  to  hunt  up  a  squad 
of  rebels  reported  to  be  in  that  locality,  failed  to  find  them  and  returned 
to  camp  at  5  a.  m.,  December  I9th. 


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December  24th — Two  men  from  Company  E  were  captured  near 
Benton  while  out  foraging. 

December  27th — Wheeler  attacked'  one  of  our  wagon  trains  near 
Charleston,  but  was  driven  off  after  a  sharp  fight,  Colonel  Long  with 
150  men  charging  with  drawn  sabers.  Wheeler's  loss  was  nine  killed, 
thirty  wounded  and  131  prisoners.  Our  loss  was  two  killed)  and  twelve 
wounded. 

There  were  twenty-one  deserters  from  the  rebel  army  came  into 
camp  today.  In  fact  there  is  hardly  a  day  passes  that  some  do  not  come 
in.  Wonder  if  they  are  not  trying  to  get  home  to  spend  the  winter  and 
go  back  to  the  army  when  the  spring  campaign  opens.  Its  dollars  to 
doughnuts  that  you'll  find  most  of  them  in  the  rebel  army  next  summer. 

December  3ist — The  last  day  of  1863,  and  to  let  us  know  that  they 
have  not  forgotten  us,  some  kind-hearted  person  has  sent  us  some  coffee, 
sugar,  salt,  soap,  and  candles  the  first  government  supplies  we  have  re 
ceived  in  a  month.  While  in  East  Tennessee  we  were  compelled  to  subsist 
on  the  country,  gathering  forage  for  our  horses  and  rations  for  ourselves. 
The  only  rations  we  received  from  the  government  were  the  kind  that  I 
have  mentioned  so  that  when  we  were  not  busy  at  something  else  we  were 
gathering  in  supplies.  Our  main  living  consisted  of  corn  dodgers,  fried  in 
pork  fat,  which  were  all  right  once  in  a  while,  but  became  monotonous 
when  we  had  them  week-days  and  Sundays,  too.  We  had  to  go  out  and  get 
the  corn,  bring  it  to  camp,  shell  it  and  take  it  to  the  mill  and  get  it  ground 
to  make  our  dodgers.  At  the  mill  the  farmers  were  very  good  to  us. 
They  would  waive  their  rights  and  let  our  grist  go  in  first,  so  that  we 
would  not  have  to  wait  our  turn.  The  mills  were  run  by  water  power  and 
were  slow  enough  in  all  conscience.  They  reminded  me  of  the  story  of 
the  boy  who  went  to  mill  once  when  the  water  was  low  and  the  mill  run 
ning  accordingly.  Finally  the  boy  got  out  of  patience  and  said :  "I 
could  eat  the  meal  as  fast  as  that  mill  grinds  it."  "Yes,"  said  the  miller, 
"but  how  long  could  you  eat  it."  "Until  I  starved  to  death,"  promptly 
answered  the  boy.  Well  we  ought  not  to  complain ;  the  old  mill  kept  us 
from  starving  to  death,  at  least. 

January  ist,  1864 — Cold,  terrible  cold;  known  all  over  the  United 
States  as  the  cold  New  Year's.  We  were  provided  with  what  were  popu 
larly  known  as  dog  tents,  which  were  a  very  good  protection  for  summer 
campaigning,  yet  were  not  the  best  in  the  world  for  winter  quarters. 
Some  of  the  messes  had  built  log  huts  with  fireplaces,  and  were  more 
comfortable,  but  most  of  the  men  did  not  care  to  go  to  the  trouble,  fear 
ing  that  if  they  did  we  would  move  the  next  day.  In  some  respects  our 
winter  in  East  Tennessee  was  unlike  any  other  part  of  our  service.  A 
large  part  of  the  country  is  very  rough  and  mountainous  in  that  it  re 
sembled  the  country  around  Woodville,  Alabama.  The  soil,  in  the  valleys 


The  East  Tennessee  Campaign.  125 

is  fairly  fertile  and  productive,  but  in  the  mountains  it  is  poor,  yielding 
but  a  scant  return  for  the  toil  of  the  husbandman.  It  is  traversed  by 
many  mountain  streams,  which  find  their  outlet  in  the  Tennessee  river. 
Most  of  these  streams  were  without  bridges  and  in  crossing  them  on  our 
numerous  scouts  and  foraging  expeditions,  we  were  compelled  to  ford 
them,  plunging  into  the  icy  waters  which  were  often  so  deep  and  swift 
as  almost  to  carry  our  horses  off  their  feet.  These,  with  the  rough  moun 
tain  roads,  made  travel  very  diffcult.  The  climate  during  our  stay  in 
the  winter  of  1863  and  '4  was  anything  but  pleasant  and  agreeable;  many 
cold  rains  and  severe  mountain  storms.  The  people  were  kind  and 
hospitable,  and  the  great  majority  of  them  were  loyal  to  the  Union.  Many 
of  them  were  poor  and  unlearned,  and  some  of  their  habits  and  customs 
were  such  as  would  not  recommend  them  to  refined  society.  Very  few  of 
the  old  women  that  did  not  smoke,  and  in  some  localities  they  were 
inveterate  snuff  dippers.  Having  very  few  slaves,  they  had  no  interests 
in  common  with  the  slaveholding  aristocracy  of  the  South,  and  they  were 
true  as  steel  to  the  Union,  and  nowhere  did  people  make  greater  sacrifices 
for  the  cause  than  did  they.  Most  of  them  were  small  farmers,  making 
a  scant  living  on  their  mountain  farms.  The  young  and  able-bodied  men 
were  in  the  Union  Army,  while  the  old  men  and  the  women  and  children 
were  left  to  cultivate  the  farms,  and  take  care  of  the  homes.  They  wel 
comed  the  Union  army  with  simple  hospitality.  The  old  men  always 
greeted  us  cordially.  Their  invariable  salutation  was,  "Howdy;  won't 
you  light  and  take  a  cheer."  The  march  of  Longstreet's  army,  and  the 
many  marauding  parties  that  were  roaming  about  in  the  mountains  filled 
them  with  terror,  and  hundreds  of  families  packed  their  few  household 
goods  into  wagons  and  came  and  camped  inside  our  pickets,  feeling  secure 
if  they  were  only  near  our  camps.  Many  thousands  of  these  refugees 
were  sent  to  places  of  safety,  and  fed  and  cared  for  by  the  government 
until  the  close  of  the  war.  And  when  they  returned,  in  most  cases,  it 
was  only  to  find  blackened  ruins  where  home  had  been.  And  many  of 
the  families  separated  by  the  war  were  never  again  reunited,  for  father, 
husband,  brother,  or  son,  had  fallen  in  the  conflict.  They  were  at  peace. 
The  strife  with  them  had  ended,  but  with  these  the  struggle  was  only 
just  begun.  Although  hearts  were  breaking  and  the  burdens  of  life 
heavy,  they  must  be  borne  patiently.  Although  the  future  seemed  hope 
less,  it  must  be  faced  with  courage. 

January  8th — Orders  came  to  re-enlist,  the  government  offering  a 
thirty  days  furlough  and  $402  bounty  to  the  men  who  came  out  with  the 
regiment  in  '61  if  they  would  enlist  for  three  years  more. 

January  I2th — Lieutenant  Gates  and  four  men  were  captured  at 
Boyd's  Mills  while  out  foraging. 


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January  i6th — A  detachment  under  Lieutenant  Rowland  went  to 
Benton  in  the  evening ;  found  a  dance  in  progress ;  captured  one  man  and 
six  horses;  got  back  to  camp  at  5  a.  m. 

January  25th — It  was  reported  in  camp  that  a  Federal  officer  who 
had  escaped  from  rebel  prison,  was  in  the  mountains  east  of  us  and 
trying  to  get  to  our  lines.  A  detachment  was  sent  out  and  succeeded  in 
finding  him  about  fifteen  miles  out.  It  was  Colonel  Cliff.  There  were 
half  a  dozen  mountaineers  with  him.  He  had  been  a  fine  specimen  of 
physical  manhood,  but  was  now  wasted  by  starvation,  his  uniform  in 
rags,  hair  and  beard  long  and  unkempt,  and  altogether  a  most  pitiable 
object  to  look  at.  He  was  brought  into  camp,  where  he  was  cleaned  up 
and  cared  for  and  sent  on  to  Brigade  headquarters. 

January  27th — We  received  mail  for  the  first  time  in  two  months. 
The  arrival  of  mail  in  camp  was  always  an  important  event,  and  especially 
so  when  we  had  no  direct  communication,  and  days  and  weeks  had  passed, 
and  the  men  were  anxious  to  hear  from  home.  Generally,  however,  our 
mails  came  fairly  regular,  and  a  letter  mailed  anywhere  in  the  United 
States  and  addressed  to  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry  would  have  found  us, 
no  matter  where  we  were,  without  any  other  directions.  The  postoffice 
department  allowed  letters  to  go  out  from  the  army  without  prepayment 
of  postage,  and  at  Nashville  the  Christian  Commission  paid  all  the  delin 
quent  postage  on  mail  arriving  for  the  army.  While  we  lay  at  Columbus, 
Captain  Clock,  with  a  detachment  composed  of  Companies  L  and  M.  on 
one  of  the  numerous  raids  made  on  Benton  captured  two  guerrillas. 

When  the  brigade  left  Woodville  for  Chattanooga,  November  i8th, 
1863,  the  dismounted  men  were  left  to  guard  the  wagon  train  under 
command  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Robie  of  the  Fourth  Ohio.  Captain 
Livermore  was  in  command  of  the  men  of  the  Third  Ohio.  The  same 
day  we  moved  to  Paint  Rock  bridge,  parked  the  wagons,  and  put  the 
camp  in  as  good  a  state  of  defense  as  possible.  The  government  was 
unable  to  get  horses  as  fast  as  they  were  required  for  the  service.  We 
had  a  large  number  of  worn-out  horses  in  corral,  and  we  were  kept  busy 
foraging  for  them  and  for  the  mules  belonging  to  the  wagon  train.  The 
horses  made  a  great  amount  of  trouble  getting  out  of  the  corral.  The 
fences  were  very  poor.  The  men  had  to  go  long  distances  after  forage. 
Many  refugee  families  came  into  camp  to  seek  protection  from  the  bush 
whackers  in  the  hills.  On  the  25th  of  November  a  bushwhacker  was 
shot.  December  gth  a  detachment  was  sent  with  the  unserviceable  horses 
to  Nashville,  riding  the  best  of  them  and  driving  the  others. 

December  I7th — We  received  a  drove  of  beef  cattle  to  feed  and  care 
for.  There  are  some  cows  among  them  from  which  we  get  plenty  of  milk. 

December  2ist — Bushwhackers  were  reported  in  the  hills  and  a  de 
tachment  went  out  after  them,  but,  as  usual,  failed  to  connect. 


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December  24th — Saddles,  bridles,  etc.,  of  dismounted1  men  sent  to 
Maysville  on  the  cars.  It  looks  as  if  we  were  to  move  from  here  before 
long. 

December  26th — Orders  to  be  ready  to  march  at  8  a.  m.  tomorrow. 
During  the  five  weeks  we  have  been  at  Paint  Rock  we  have  been  kept 
busy  doing  picket  duty  and  guarding  forage  trains.  There  are  over  200 
men  here  without  horses. 

December  27th — A  rainy,  disagreeable  morning;  we  left  camp  at 
Paint  Rock  at  7  o'clock.  The  roads  were  in  a  terrible  condition.  Many 
places  the  mud  and  water  about  knee  deep.  It  was  difficult  to  get  the 
wagons  through ;  some  of  them  were  upset.  We  marched  in  the  direction 
of  Huntsville.  The  rain  continued  to  pour  down  all  day.  Camped  on 
Flint  river,  having  marched  about  fifteen  miles.  It  continued  to  rain  very 
hard  all  night. 

December  28th — The  weather  was  cool;  it  stopped  raining,  and  we 
took  up  the  line  of  march  at  8  a.  m. ;  marched  up  Flint  river  as  far  as 
Brownsboro,  but  we  were  unable  to  cross  on  account  of  high  water;  con 
tinued  up  the  river  reaching  Maysville,  we  went  into  camp  about  2  p.  m. 
The  roads  were  very  muddy. 

December  2Qth — We  left  Maysville  at  9  a.  m.  and  got  across  Flint 
river  at  noon.  The  current  was  very  swift ;  two  wagons  upset  in  a  ditch, 
and  Company  M's  wagon  upset  in  the  river,  but  we  finally  all  got  across 
and  camped  about  five  miles  east  of  Huntsville  in  a  piece  of  woods. 

December  3Oth — Started  at  7  o'clock  and  arrived  at  Huntsville  at  10 
a.  m. ;  found  a  lot  more  dismounted  men  of  the  brigade,  also  a  lot  from 
Nashville  with  fresh  horses.  We  continued  north,  camping  about  four 
miles  out  on  the  Athens  road ;  forage  and  provisions  plenty. 

December  3ist — Rained  during  the  night  and  most  of  the  day.  We 
set  out  on  the  march  at  7  a.  m. ;  passed  through  some  good  country ; 
crossed  Limestone  creek  on  a  covered  bridge ;  forded  Swan  creek, 
marched  within  four  miles  of  Athens  and  went  into  camp  in  a  piece  of 
woods.  It  commenced  to  get  colder  in  the  evening,  with  a  falling  tem 
perature  and  a  fierce,  bitter  wind  all  night. 

January  ist,  1864 — A  bitter  cold  wind1  blowing  strong  from  the 
southwest.  Overcoats  and  horse  equipments  frozen  stiff.  Reveille  at  4 
o'clock,  on  the  march  at  6,  passed  through  Athens.  Marched  about  nine 
miles  out  on  the  Prospect  road  and  camped  in  a  piece  of  woods. 

January  2d — Reveille  at  6  o'clock;  on  the  march  at  8;  weather  still 
very  cold.  Crossed  the  state  line  into  Tennessee ;  passed  through  Pros 
pect  ;  crossed  Elk  river  on  pontoon  bridge,  and  went  into  camp  about 
five  miles  north  of  Prospect.  The  teams  did  not  get  in,  so  we  had  no 
tents. 


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January  3d — The  wagons  arrived  about  noon,  when  we  moved  up 
to  Pulaski,  and  went  into  camp  in  a  beech  grove  on  a  hill,  one  mile  south 
of  town.  The  next  day  the  men  who  came  out  in  '61  commenced  re- 
enlisting,  and  on  the  5th  Captain  Miner  reported  that  three-fourths  of 
the  men  had  re-enlisted  and  made  application  for  thirty  days  veteran 
furlough. 

January  6th — We  received  a  lot  of  fresh  horses.  On  the  8th  we 
turned  our  condemned  horses  into  the  government  corral. 

January  Qth — The  brigade  was  ordered  out  into  line  and  the  camp 
and  men  searched  for  $4000  in  gold  that  had  been  stolen  from  a  citizen. 
The  search  failed  to  reveal  anything.  The  next  day  one  of  the  men 
that  helped  steal  the  gold  came  forward  and  confessed,  informing  on 
the  others.  There  were  five  of  them.  He  gave  up  his  share  of  the  gold— 
$800 — but  the  others  refused  to  tell  where  the  rest  of  it  was  hidden  and 
it  could  not  be  found.  The  men  did  not  belong  to  the  Third  Ohio.  They 
were  turned  over  to  the  civil  authorities  to  be  dealt  with  according  to  law. 

January  I2th — The  re-enlisted  men  started  home  on  veteran  furlough, 
arriving  at  Nashville  on  the  I4th.  On  the  27th  they  were  mustered  out 
and  in  again.  They  left  Nashville  on  the  6th  of  February,  and  arrived 
at  Bellevue,  Ohio,  on  the  Qth,  where  they  were  met  by  Majors  Rowland 
and  Skinner  and  Captains  McClelland  and  Culver,  with  a  brass  band, 
taken  to  Monroeville  and  entertained.  Speeches  were  made  by  Colonel 
Zahm,  Rev.  Painter,  Captain  Culver  and  Chaplain  Warner,  and  the  next 
day  the  men  left  for  their  homes  to  enjoy  their  thirty  days  furlough. 

January  I2th — The  remainder  of  the  brigade  started  southward, 
leading  the  horses  belonging  to  the  re-enlisted  men.  Crossed  Elk  river 
at  Elkton,  and  camped  about  a  mile  from  the  river  on  the  Athens  road. 

January  I3th — Started  at  7  a.  m. ;  camped  about  eleven  miles  from 
Huntsville. 

January  I4th — Marched  within  about  three  miles  of  Huntsville  and 
turned  the  lead  horses  into  the  government  corral.  We  remained  at 
Huntsville  until  the  23d,  when  we  broke  camp  and  forded  Flint  river ; 
camped  at  Maysville  late  at  night. 

January  24th — Started  early,  passed  through  Woodville  and  camped 
about  three  miles  out  on  the  Larkinsville  road. 

January  25th — Started  at  daylight,  passed  through  Larkinsville  and 
camped  at  Scottsboro  late  at  night;  the  roads  simply  awful. 

January  26th — Started  soon  after  daylight,  passed  through  Bellfonte, 
forded  Mud  and  Crow  creeks  and  camped  on  Crow  creek,  about  four 
miles  from  Stevenson. 

January  27th — Took  up  the  march  as  usual,  passed  through  Steven 
son,  crossed  the  Tennessee  river  at  Bridgeport  and  camped  on  the  south 
bank  of  the  river. 


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January  28th — Started  at  daylight,  left  the  wagon  train  and  pushed 
on  up  the  river ;  crossed  Lookout  creek  and  camped  at  the  foot  of  Lookout 
mountain  on  the  ground  made  famous  by  Hooker's  men  in  their  battle 
two  months  ago. 

January  29th — Crossed  over  into  Chattanooga  valley  and  camped 
about  two  miles  from  Chattanooga.  We  remained  here  until  the  2d  of 
February,  when  we  broke  camp  about  noon,  passed  through  Chattanooga, 
crossed  Chickamauga  creek — had  to  haul  the  wagons  up  by  hand — 
camped  late  at  night.  The  next  day  we  started  at  sunrise,  passed  through 
Harrison.  Camped  about  three  miles  from  Georgetown. 

February  4th — Started  early,  passed  through  Georgetown,  crossed 
Hiawassee  river  at  Charleston ;  camped  at  Calhoun  at  Brigade  head 
quarters. 

February  5th — Moved  up  the  river  to  Columbus,  where  we  joined 
the  other  part  of  the  regiment. 

February  I2th — The  second  detachment  of  re-enlisted  men  from  the 
regiment  started  home  on  veteran  furlough. 

February  I4th — They  arrived  at  Nashville  and  on  the  26th  they  were 
paid  off  in  Louisville,  arriving  home  the  next  day. 

February  12th — A  detachment  of  the  Fourth  Michigan  came  up  to 
relieve  us  and  we  were  ordered  to  be  ready  to  move  at  7  o'clock  in  the 
morning,  when  we  marched  to  Calhoun  and  went  into  camp. 

February  i6th — Brigade  mounted  inspection  by  General  Elliott  at  11 
o'clock.  We  remained  at  Calhoun  until  the  2d  of  March,  on  duty  con 
stantly  guarding  the  fords,  picketing  the  roads,  foraging,  scouting  and 
patroling.  The  weather  was  cold  and  stormy,  and  while  so  many  of  our 
boys  were  home  on  veteran  furlough,  the  men  at  the  front  had  to  do 
double  duty.  Often  when  a  detachment  was  on  scout,  there  were  no 
men  left  in  camp  to  relieve  the  pickets,  and  they  had  to  remain  on  post 
for  seventy-two  hours  at  a  stretch.  At  some  points  the  rebel  pickets  were 
on  one  side  of  the  river  and  ours  on  the  other,  and  frequently  they  would 
arrange  a  meeting  for  the  exchange  of  newspapers,  or  our  boys  would 
exchange  salt  and  coffee  for  tobacco.  In  fact  the  pickets  generally  did 
not  appear  to  manifest  any  animosity  toward  each  other. 

February  22(1 — The  brigade  went  out  on  a  scout  with  three  days 
rations;  crossed  the  Hiawassee  river,  passed  through  Cleveland,  and 
passing  through  Red  Clay,  advanced  on  the  Spring  Place  road.  There 
is  a  general  movement  against  Dalton.  We  are  on  the  left  wing  of  the 
army. 

February  23(1 — Passed  through  Spring  Place  and  advanced  toward 
Dalton ;  drove  in  the  rebel  pickets  and  charged  into  a  fortified  camp  of 
infantry  within  four  miles  of  Dalton.  After  driving  the  enemy  a  short 
distance,  they  were  reinforced,  and  we  withdrew  to  Russell's  Mills,  and 


130         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

from  there  to  Varnell's  Station.  On  the  24th  we  moved  down  the  valley 
and  encountered  the  enemy  along  the  eastern  base  of  Rocky  Face  ridge. 
Advancing  down  the  valley,  our  infantry  drove  the  enemy  from  a  hill, 
but  reinforcements  arriving,  they  charged  and  drove  our  men  back.  The 
fight  was  kept  up  until  nightfall.  The  next  morning  we  moved  up  on 
the  left  of  the  infantry ;  had  some  skirmishing ;  fell  back  about  three  miles, 
after  dark.  We  returned  to  camp  at  Calhoun  on  the  28th.  Captain 
Wood  of  the  Third  Ohio  was  killed  in  the  attack  on  Dalton  on  Feb 
ruary  24th. 

March  2d — We  left  Calhoun  and  marched  to  Cleveland  and  went 
into  camp. 

March  6th — Went  out  about  fifteen  miles  on  a  scout,  but  saw  no 
signs  of  the  enemy,  returned  to  camp.  We  remained  at  Cleveland  until 
March  I4th,  when  we  moved  camp  to  Ooltewah,  and  the  next  day  took 
up  the  line  of  march  for  Ringold,  Georgia,  where  we  went  into  camp. 

March  i6th — Moved  our  camp  about  three  miles  in  the  direction  of 
Chattanooga,  crossed  Chickamauga  creek  and  camped.  We  had  ten  days 
of  very  cold  weather,  and  a  great  snowstorm  on  the  22d.  Snow  fell  to 
the  depth  of  six  to  eight  inches.  The  boys  had  a  great  snowball  battle 
in  a  field  that  lay  between  our  camp  and  that  of  the  mounted  infantry. 
Our  duties  were  mainly  picket  and  outpost.  On  the  27th  we  went  on  a 
scout,  going  through  Ringold  gap  and  along  the  east  side  of  Taylor's 
ridge;  drove  in  the  rebel  pickets.  We  got  a  few  shots  at  the  Johnnies, 
but  not  at  very  close  range,  and  it  is  not  very  likely  that  we  did  much 
damage.  We  returned  to  camp  in  the  afternoon.  On  the  28th  we  had  a 
heavy  hail  and  rainstorm.  Weather  continued  cold  and  disagreeable  up 
to  the  middle  of  April,  raining  a  great  part  of  the  time,  making  a  soldier's 
life  anything  but  pleasant.  On  April  5th  we  went  on  outpost  picket  about 
ten  miles  out,  returning  to  camp  in  the  afternoon  of  the  7th.  On  the 
Qth  we  were  ordered  out  at  3  a.  m.  It  was  intended  to  surprise  and 
capture  some  of  the  enemy's  pickets,  but  we  did  not  get  through  the  gap 
before  daylight.  So  we  were  ordered  back,  only  a  small  party  being  sent 
through  the  gap  to  locate  the  picket  post.  The  next  morning  we  were 
out  in  the  wee  small  hours  and  succeeded  in  capturing  five  of  the  enemy's 
pickets  and  chasing  the  rest  of  them  to  their  camp  at  Tunnel  Hill. 

OFFICIAL  REPORTS,  EAST  TENNESSEE  CAMPAIGN 
DECEMBER  28,  1863. — Action   at  Calhoun  and  Skirmish  at  Charleston,  Tenn. 

REPORTS. 

No.  I. — Maj.  Gen.  George  H.  Thomas,  U.  S.  Army,  commanding 
Department  of  the  Cumberland,  with  complimentary  letter  to  Colonel  Eli 
Long. 


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No.  2. — Colonel  Eli  Long,  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding  Sec 
ond  Cavalry  Brigade. 

Report  of  Major  General  George  H.  Thomas,  U.  S.  Army,  commanding 
Department  of  the  Cumberland,  with  complimentary  letter  to  Colonel 
Eli  Long. 

CHATTANOOGA,  TENN.,  December  29,  1863. 
(Received  1 145  p.  m.,  3Oth.) 

SIR  :  Colonel  Eli  Long,  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding  Second 
Division  of  Cavalry,  reports  from  Calhoun,  Tenn.,  December  28th,  that 
the  rebel  General  Wheeler,  with  1200  or  1500  cavalry  and  mounted 
infantry,  attacked  Colonel  Laiboldt,  escorting  a  supply  train  from  Chat 
tanooga  to  Knoxville,  about  10  this  a.  m.,  at  Charleston,  on  south  bank 
of  the  Hiawassee.  The  train  and  escort  had  reached  and  encamped  at 
Charleston  last  night,  and  Colonel  Laiboldt's  skirmishers  were  hotly 
engaged  with  the  enemy  this  a.  m.,  before  Colonel  Long  was  apprised  of 
their  approach.  He  immediately  mounted  the  small  force  for  duty  in  his 
camp  at  the  time  (150  men)  and  crossed  the  river  to  Colonel  Laiboldt's 
support.  The  rebels  shortly  afterward  gave  way,  Long  pursuing  them 
closely. 

Discovering  a  portion  of  their  force  cut  off  on  the  right,  he  charged 
them  with  sabers,  completely  demoralizing  and  scattering  them  in  great 
confusion  in  every  direction.  Several  of  the  enemy  (number  not  known) 
were  killed  and  wounded.  One  hundred  and  twenty-one  prisoners, 
including  five  commissioned  officers,  were  captured.  The  main  rebel 
column  fled,  and  was  pursued  for  five  miles,  on  the  Dalton  road,  and, 
when  last  seen,  was  fleeing  precipitately.  Long's  loss  was  one  man  slightly 
wounded.  For  this  and  many  other  gallant  acts  of  Colonel  Long,  since 
serving  in  this  department,  I  earnestly  recommend  him  for  promotion 
to  brigadier-general  of  volunteers. 

The  officer  in  command  of  the  courier  station  at  Cleveland  also 
reports  that  he  was  attacked  early  this  morning,  December  28th,  by  a  force 

of  100  rebels.    He  drove  them  off. 

GEO.  H.  THOMAS, 

MAJ.  GEN.  H.  W.  HALLECK,  Major-General. 

G  eneral-in-Chief. 

HEADQUARTERS  DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  CUMBERLAND, 

CHATTANOOGA,  January  i,  1864. 
COLONEL  ELI  LONG, 

Commanding  Brigade,  Calhoun. 

COLONEL:  Your  report  of  your  engagement  with  the  enemy  on  the 
morning  of  the  28th  was  duly  received.  It  was  a  very  pretty  affair  indeed. 


132         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you  that  there  are  now  en  route  to  your 
station  four  pieces  of  artillery,  escorted  by  two  regiments  of  infantry. 
This  artillery  is  intended  as  a  reinforcement  to  your  post.  The  infantry 
will  return  to  this  place. 

The  battery  was  ordered  to  Calhoun  before  we  heard  of  your  de 
feating  Wheeler. 

I  am,  Colonel,  very  respectfully,  WM.  D.  WHIPPLE, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

P.  S. — The  command  will  probably  move  from  Harrison  tomorrow 
morning.  It  is  reported  that  Wheeler  is  at  Georgetown  preparing  for  an 
attack  on  Harrison. 


Report  of  Colonel  Eli  Long,  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding  Second* 

Cavalry  Brigade. 

HDQRS.  SECOND  BRIGADE,  SECOND  DIVISION  CAVALRY, 

CALHOUN,  TENN.,  December  28,  1863. 

GENERAL:  I  have  the  honor  to  forward,  for  the  information  of  the 
Major-General  commanding  the  department,  report  of  attack  made  this 
a.  m.  upon  this  place  by  the  rebel  General  Wheeler.  The  attack  was  made 
at  about  10  o'clock  by  a  force  of  from  1200  to  1500  cavalry  and  mounted 
infantry,  led  by  General  Wheeler  in  person.  Brigadier-General  Kelly, 
with  his  brigade,  formed  part  of  this  force.  Their  object  was  evidently 
the  capture  of  the  supply  train  which  arrived  here  last  evening  under 
charge  of  forces  commanded  by  Colonel  Laiboldt. 

Colonel  L[aibolt]  encamped  on  the  Charleston  side  of  the  river, 
and  his  skirmishers  were  at  work  with  the  enemy  before  I  was  apprised 
of  their  approach.  I  immediately  mounted  the  small  command  which 
remained  in  camp  not  on  duty  (about  150  men),  moved  across  the  bridge, 
and  found  the  infantry  pretty  sharply  engaged,  the  enemy  occupying 
position  in  the  woods.  The  latter  shortly  afterward  gave  way,  and  I 
then  started  rapidly  after  them.  Discovering  a  small  portion  of  their 
force  now  cut  off  on  the  right,  I  ordered  a  saber  charge,  and  followed 
a  retreating  column  of  several  hundred  which  had  taken  out  the  Chatata 
road,  running  up  the  Hiawassee. 

Our  rapid  pursuit  and  vigorous  use  of  the  saber  completely  demoral 
ized  this  force,  which  was  thrown  into  great  confusion,  and  scattered  in 
every  direction,  their  men  throwing  away  large  numbers  of  arms,  accout- 
erments,  etc.  Several  of  the  enemy  (number  not  known)  were  killed  and 
wounded,  and  we  captured  121  prisoners,  including  five  commissioned 
officers.  Drove  the  remainder  till  I  had  arrived  at  a  creek,  which  was 
scarcely  fordable,  and  deemed  it  prudent  to  follow  no  farther.  The  main 


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rebel  column  had  fled  out  the  Dalton  road.  I  sent  a  small  force  out  that 
road,  who  followed  some  five  miles,  and  the  enemy  is  still  retreating 
toward  Cleveland.  My  own  loss  is  one  man  seriously  wounded. 

Since  returning  to  my  headquarters,  I  have  received  a  dispatch  from 
the  officer  commanding  couriers  at  Cleveland.     He  was  attacked  early 
this  morning  by  a  force  of  about  100  men,  and  drove  them  off. 
Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant. 

ELI  LONG, 
Colonel,  Commanding  Second  Cavalry  Brigade. 

BRIG.  GEN.  W.  D.  WHIPPLE, 

Chief  of  Staff,  Army  of  the  Cumberland. 


Report  of  Colonel  Eli  Long,  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding  Second 
Brigade,  Second  Cavalry  Division,  of  raid  on  the  East  Tennessee\ 
and  Georgia  Railroad,  and  including  operations  November  I7th, 
1863 — January  3,  1864. 

HDQRS.  SECOND  BRIGADE,  SECOND  CAVALRY  DIVISION, 

CALHOUN,  TENN.,  January   [19],   1864. 

GENERAL:  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  detailed  account,  as  follows, 
of  the  operations  of  my  brigade  since  marching  from  Woodville,  Ala., 
pursuant  to  orders  received  on  the  night  of  November  17,  1863: 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Kitchell,  Ninety-eigthth  Illinois  Mounted  In 
fantry,  and  Major  Gray,  Fourth  Michigan  Cavalry,  having  reported  to 
me  for  orders,  with  detachments  of  their  regiments,  I  marched  on  the 
morning  of  the  i8th,  with  a  command  about  1000  strong.  Reaching 
Bridgeport  on  the  evening  of  the  iQth,  I  crossed  the  river  next  morning 
near  Kelley's  Ford. 

On  the  22d,  Major  Dobb  joined  me  with  a  battalion  of  the  Fourth 
Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  and  Lieutenant-Colonel  Jordan  reported  with 
a  part  of  the  Seventeenth  Indiana  Mounted  Infantry,  and  additional 
detachments  of  the  Ninety-eighth  Illinois  Mounted  Infantry,  and  Fourth 
Michigan  Cavalry,  increasing  my  command  to  1500  men.  Marched  that 
evening  to  Brown's  Ferry  and  crossed  the  Tennessee  river  to  north  side, 
opposite  Chattanooga. 

On  the  24th,  receiving  orders  from  Major-General  Thomas  to  march 
to  Cleveland,  Tenn.,  and  destroy  as  far  as  possible  the  enemy's  lines  of 
communication  in  that  direction,  I  crossed  by  pontoons  above  Chatta 
nooga,  and  struck  the  Chattanooga  and  Cleveland  dirt  road,  running 
along  the  railroad.  A  few  miles  east  of  Chattanooga  I  cut  the  telegraph 
wire,  and  at  Tyner's  Station  burned  two  rebel  caissons.  At  other  points 
between  this  and  Cleveland  the  telegraph  was  severed,  and  the  railroad 


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was  destroyed  in  frequent  places  by  burning  and  tearing  up  the  track. 

On  the  night  of  the  24th,  I  bivouacked  thirteen  miles  from  Chat 
tanooga  and  sent  a  party  forward  to  Ooletwah,  who  found  and  destroyed 
some  4000  pounds  of  flour.  On  the  following  day  I  burned  two  freight 
cars,  together  with  100  cords  of  tan  bark,  belonging  to  the  Confederate 
States  of  America.  Nearing  Cleveland,  rebel  pickets  were  encountered 
and  driven  in.  The  advance  regiment  (First  Ohio)  then  charged  into 
the  town  and  drove  out  Colonel  Woodward,  with  the  Second  Kentucky 
(rebel)  Cavalry  Regiment. 

Next  morning  I  sent  a  detachment,  under  Colonel  Seidel,  Third 
Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  on  the  East  Tennessee  and  Georgia  Railroad, 
with  directions  to  go,  if  possible,  to  Hiawassee  river,  and  ascertain  the 
enemy's  strength  at  Charleston;  also  to  tear  up  the  railroad.  Major 
Patten,  with  First  Ohio  Cavalry,  was  sent  down  the  Dalton  road  and 
Major  Dobb,  with  Fourth  Ohio,  back  on  the  road  we  came,  each  party 
being  directed  to  damage  the  railroad.  Colonel  Seidel  went  as  far  as 
Charleston  and  found  Kelly's  brigade  stationed  at  Calhoun  with  artillery, 
and  drove  the  cavalry  across  the  river,  losing  one  man  wounded.  Major 
Patten  destroyed  ten  miles  of  the  Dalton  track,  and  considerable  damage 
was  done  on  the  other  road.  In  Cleveland  I  found  a  considerable  lot  of 
rockets  and  shells,  large  quantities  of  corn,  and  several  bales  of  new 
grain  sacks,  all  belonging  to  the  rebel  government.  Destroyed  all  that 
was  not  appropriated  to  use  of  my  own  command.  Burned  several  rail 
road  cars  found  here ;  also  the  large  copper  rolling  mill — the  only  one  of 
the  kind  in  the  Confederacy. 

Early  on  the  morning  of  the  27th,  I  was  attacked  by  General  Kelly 
with  a  brigade  of  cavalry  and  a  section  of  two  pieces  of  artillery.  Started 
my  command  out  the  Harrison  road,  sending  forward  the  prisoners  under 
charge  of  the  Fourth  Michigan  Cavalry.  Retired  slowly,  the  enemy 
pressing  us  closely  and  shelling  vigorously.  A  strong  line  of  skirmishers 
was  kept  up  till  we  had  passed  Candy's  creek,  keeping  in  rear  of  my 
column  and  holding  him  in  check,  when  the  enemy  retired.  My  loss 
during  the  action  was  two  killed,  fourteen  wounded,  and  thirteen  missing. 
Most  of  the  latter  have  since  joined.  The  enemy's  loss  was  not  fully 
known,  but  he  suffered  in  killed  and  wounded  more  severely  than  we.' 
I  moved  on,  via.  Harrison,  to  Chattanooga,  and  reported  in  person  at 
the  headquarters  of  the  Major-General  commanding. 

During  this  trip  I  captured  233  prisoners,  including  a  number  of 
officers ;  also  eighty-five  wagons  and  eleven  ambulances,  which,  together 
with  their  contents,  were  burned.  Among  this  number  of  wagons  was  the 
train  of  General  Wright's  brigade. 

On  the  29th  November,  I  again  marched  for  Cleveland,  pursuant 
to  orders  received  at  Chattanooga,  and  reported  to  Major-General  Sher- 


The  East  Tennessee  Campaign.  135 

man.  From  there  took  road  to  Benton,  sending  my  ammunition  wagons 
with  the  infantry  column  on  Charleston  road,  striking  the  Federal  road. 
I  came  upon  a  drove  of  about  300  hogs  belonging  to  the  Confederate 
government.  Moved  on  to  B[enton]  with  the  main  column,  sending 
the  Fourth  Michigan  on  reconnaissance  to  mouth  of  Ocoee  river,  and  the 
Fourth  Ohio  down  the  Federal  road.  The  latter  party  captured  another 
drove  of  about  500  hogs. 

December  ist — I  marched  to  Columbus,  on  Hiawassee  river;  then, 
returning  to  Benton,  detached  the  Fourth  Michigan  and  Fourth  Ohio  to 
go  back  to  Cleveland,  with  captured  hogs  and  prisoners  taken  on  the  29th 
and  3Oth.  One  regiment  was  sent  to  secure  the  boats  at  mouth  of  Ocoee 
and  float  them  down  to  Charleston,  and,  with  the  remainder  of  the  com 
mand,  I  proceeded  to  Charleston.  Orders  from  General  Sherman  directed 
me  to  move  on  immediately  to  Athens,  and  I  reached  there  some  two 
hours  after  midnight.  From  Athens  I  sent  back  150  dismounted  men, 
under  charge  of  Captain  Wade,  Ninety-eighth  Illinois  Mounted  Infantry, 
to  garrison  the  town  of  Calhoun,  and  hold  the  bridge  at  that  place ;  also 
twenty-five  men,  to  be  joined  by  twenty-five  others  from  the  two  regi 
ments  then  at  Cleveland,  to  take  the  captured  hogs  to  Chattanooga.  De 
tachments  of  the  Third  U.  S.  Cavalry  and  Fifth  Ohio  Cavalry  reported 
to  me  for  orders,  and  I  marched  for  Loudon  in  advance  of  General 
Sherman's  forces.  Near  Loudon  my  advance  regiment  (Third  Ohio) 
was  met  by  a  force  of  rebel  cavalry,  routed  them  and  took  about  thirty 
prisoners,  losing  one  killed  and  two  wounded.  General  Vaughn,  with  a 
force  of  infantry  and  some  artillery,  occupied  the  fortifications  about  the 
town,  and  opened  upon  my  column  with  shell.  Not  being  able  to  dislodge 
the  enemy  any  other  way,  I  determined  to  charge  the  works.  I  dis 
mounted  my  command,  and  moved  forward  in  line,  but  on  approaching 
his  position,  I  found  him  stronger  than  anticipated,  the  confronting  force 
being  fully  equal,  if  not  superior,  to  my  own  in  numbers,  besides  the 
advantage  of  position  being  greatly  in  their  favor.  I  then  fell  back,  and, 
after  reporting  to  General  Sherman,  bivouacked  about  a  mile  from  Lou 
don.  During  the  night  Vaughn  destroyed  his  stores,  took  up  his  pontoons, 
and,  after  running  into  the  river  four  locomotives  and  forty-four  cars, 
evacuated  the  place. 

On  the  3d  December,  being  ordered  to  move  forward  to  Knoxville 
and  open  communication  with  General  Burnside  that  night  if  possible, 
I  crossed  the  Tennessee  river  and  marched  via.  Maryville.  Traveling 
from  Mfaryville]  I  could  get  no  information  as  to  the  position  of  the 
forces  or  condition  of  affairs  at  Knoxville.  All  reports  that  could  be 
obtained  indicated  that  the  town  was  completely  surrounded  by  Long- 
street,  but  near  2  a.  m.  I  struck  Colonel  Wolford's  cavalry  pickets  some 


136         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

two  miles  from  Kfnoxville]  and  camped  within  his  lines.  Reported  in 
person  to  General  Burnside  the  following  day. 

On  the  night  of  the  6th,  pursuant  to  orders  from  General  Sherman. 
I  marched  to  Maryville,  and  was  here  joined  by  the  two  regiments  which 
had  been  sent  back  to  Cleveland.  From  this  point  I  was  directed  to  start 
in  pursuit  of  a  train  of  some  300  wagons  which  had  been  cut  off  at 
Loudon  when  we  marched  on  that  place,  and  was  now  making  its  way 
into  North  Carolina.  Crossed  Little  Tennessee  river  at  Motley's  ford, 
and  after  crossing  Tellico  and  Unaka  mountains  and  Long  ridge,  follow 
ing  up  the  Hiawassee,  I  arrived  at  Murphy,  N.  C,  on  the  Qth  of  December. 
Met  no  force  of  the  enemy  except  a  few  of  Morgan's  men  and  a  company 
of  home  guards  stationed  at  Murphy.  My  advance  guard  had  a  slight 
skirmish  with  these  and  drove  them  from  the  place.  Marched  six  miles 
from  Murphy  and  camped. 

Up  to  this  time,  since  leaving  Chattanooga,  I  had  taken  ninety-five 
prisoners,  including  seven  officers ;  also  a  few  horses  and  mules.  Found 
the  road  from  Maryville  to  Murphy,  for  the  most  part,  good.  After 
leaving  Tellico  Plains  the  route  lies  through  a  mountainous  country,  but 
the  road  over  the  mountains  is  well  engineered  and  practicable  for  wagons. 
The  country  is  very  poor,  the  fields  poorly  cultivated,  and  grain  and 
forage  more  scarce  than  any  locality  previously  visited  during  my  entire 
trip.  It  is  well  watered,  however,  by  frequent  creeks  and  mountain 
streams.  Frequent  incursions  have  been  made  in  there  by  rebel  cavalry, 
and  but  few  cattle  of  any  kind,  horses  or  mules,  were  found. 

From  the  best  information  I  could  obtain  along  the  route,  it  appeared 
that  the  rebel  train  was  some  five  or  six  days  march  ahead  of  me,  and 
traveling  with  apprehensions  of  pursuit,  so  that  it  was  evident  it  would 
be  impossible  to  catch  it.  My  horses  were  all  jaded  with  hard  marching, 
and  many  of  them  already  given  out,  leaving  a  number  of  the  men  dis 
mounted,  and  from  the  great  scarcity  of  horses  in  the  country  I  could 
not  supply  their  place.  Therefore,  after  sending  a  force  ten  miles  farther 
into  the  country  to  get  all  possible  information,  I  determined  to  halt.  The 
reports  of  the  expedition  confirmed  previous  intelligence.  After  remain 
ing  in  camp  one  day  to  rest  my  horses,  I  started  back  on  the  nth  of 
December,  and  at  Tellico  Plains  found  General  M.  L.  Smith  encamped 
with  his  division  of  infantry  and  awaiting  my  return. 

Through  him  received  instructions  from  General  Sherman  to  rest 
my  horses  as  long  as  necessary,  and  then  proceed  to  Chattanooga  via. 
Charleston.  Remained  in  camp  until  the  morning  of  the  I4th,  Major 
Smith's  Battalion,  Fifth  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  being  meanwhile  re 
lieved  and  ordered  to  Athens. 

Arriving  at  Calhoun  on  the  I5th,  had  orders  requiring  me  to  remain 
at  that  place,  guarding  the  railroad  and  river  as  a  line  looking  toward 


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Georgia.  The  detachment  of  Third  U.  S.  Cavalry  was  relieved  from  duty 
with  my  brigade,  and  the  Fifth  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  Colonel  Heath, 
temporarily  attached.  I  at  once  prepared  to  establish  a  line  of  couriers  to 
Loudon  and  Kingston,  communicating  with  General  Elliott,  chief  of 
cavalry,  and  the  Fifth  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry  was  assigned  to  the  duty. 
With  the  Fourth  Michigan,  I  opened  a  line  of  communication  to  Chat 
tanooga.  The  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry  was  sent  to  Columbus,  on 
the  Hiawassee,  to  guard  the  river  there  and  the  adjacent  fords. 

On  the  22d,  the  courier  post  at  Cleveland  was  attacked  by  sixty 
rebel  calvary  and  driven  out,  with  a  loss  of  a  few  horses  and  arms,  and 
one  man  wounded.  The  rebels  retired  shortly  afterward,  leaving  two 
wounded,  and  the  couriers  resumed  their  post. 

On  the  morning  of  the  28th,  a  wagon  train  which  had  arrived  at 
Charleston  the  evening  before  under  escort  of  convalescents,  etc,,  of 
General  Sheridan's  command,  and  commanded  by  Colonel  Laiboldt,  was 
attacked  by  General  Wheeler  with  about  1500  rebel  cavalry.  As  soon 
as  I  was  made  aware  of  the  attack,  I  mounted  the  small  portion  of  my 
command  not  on  duty  (less  than  150  men),  and  as  soon  as  the  train  had 
crossed  the  bridge,  moved  over  the  river.  Colonel  Laiboldt  was  now 
sharply  engaged,  and  soon  had  the  enemy's  lines  wavering.  I  then  drew 
sabers  and  charged,  driving  before  me  a  force  of  some  400  or  500; 
pursued  them  to  Chatata  creek,  capturing  121  prisoners,  including  five 
officers,  and  many  stand  of  arms.  The  enemy  lost  several  killed  and  quite 
a  number  wounded,  among  the  latter  two  colonels.  The  main  rebel 
column  retreated  out  the  Dalton  road.  A  detachment  of  my  command 
followed  them  some  five  miles,  and  left  them  in  full  retreat. 

December  3Oth,  the  Fifth  Ohio,  by  orders,  was  relieved  from  duty 
with  me,  and  their  removal  caused  the  removal  of  the  courier  line  to 
Kingston,  as  my  command  was  too  small  to  renew  it. 

On  the  3d  instant,  Captain  Beebe  reported  to  me  with  a  section  of 
his  battery,  Tenth  Wisconsin,  and  remains  here  on  duty.  On  the  6th, 
the  Fourth  Michigan  returned  to  this  camp,  the  courier  line  from  Cleve 
land  to  Chattanooga  having  been  withdrawn,  and  I  then  established  a 
line  from  Calhoun  to  the  Tennessee  river  at  Cotton  Port,  connecting  with 
line  at  Washington. 

A  great  many  of  my  horses  were  unshod  when  we  started  from 
Alabama,  as  some  of  the  regiments  had  not  been  able  to  get  any  horse 
shoes  since  Wheeler's  raid  into  Middle  Tennessee,  and  there  were  no 
extra  shoes  in  the  command,  nor  could  any  be  obtained  at  Bridgeport 
or  Chattanooga,  or  anywhere  on  the  whole  march.  More  than  one-half  of 
the  horses  of  my  command  were  old,  and  not  yet  recovered  from  the 
hard  marching  after  Wheeler.  During  the  three  days  I  was  encamped 
in  the  vicinity  of  Kelley's  Ford,  it  was  with  the  utmost  difficulty  that  I 


138         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

could  get  about  half  rations  of  short  forage  for  my  animals,  and  during 
the  two  days  that  I  lay  at  Chattanooga  I  could  not  draw  a  grain.  On 
coming  to  Chattanooga  the  second  time,  I  was  there  thirty-six  hours  and 
got  one  feed  of  corn.  On  the  march  to  North  Carolina,  after  marching 
thirty  miles,  I  had  to  encamp  in  the  mountains  without  any  forage  what 
ever.  Between  the  time  we  left  Alabama,  November  i8th,  and  the  time 
we  arrived  here,  December  I5th,  we  traveled  (i.  e.,  the  main  column)  463 
miles,  and  the  day  we  arrived  in  Knoxville  we  had  marched  on  that  and 
the  two  previous  days  115  miles.  I  have  been  thus  explicit  in  order  to 
explain  to  the  commanding  General  the  reason  why  my  command  de 
creased  with  such  extraordinary  rapidity  from  dismounted  men. 

I  would  respectfully  present  to  the  favorable  notice  of  the  Major- 
General  commanding,  for  good  conduct  under  all  circumstances  and 
unremitting  attention  to  their  duties,  all  of  my  staff,  viz :  Captain  William 
E.  Crane,  Fourth  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  acting  assistant  adjutant- 
general;  Lieutenant  William  H.  Scott,  First  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry, 
acting  ordnance  officer  and  inspector ;  Lieutenant  C.  J.  Norton,  Second 
Kentucky  Cavalry,  aide;  Lieutenant  H.  H.  Siverd,  First  Ohio  Volunteer 
Cavalry,  acting  provost-marshal ;  Lieutenant  J.  B.  Hayden,  Fourth  Ohio 
Volunteer  Cavalry,  acting  quartermaster  and  commissary  of  subsistence, 
and  Assistant  Surgeon  John  Cannan,  First  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  act 
ing  brigade  surgeon ;  also  Lieutenant-Colonel  Seidel,  Third  Ohio  Volun 
teer  Cavalry,  whose  regiment  was  in  advance  approaching  London,  and 
Captain  F.  P.  Gates,  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalary,  whose  company 
had  the  advance  of  the  regiment  on  approaching  Loudon,  for  the  gallant 
manner  in  which  they  drove  the  rebels  on  that  occasion;  also  Major  T.  J. 
Patten,  First  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  whose  regiment,  being  in  advance, 
was  led  by  himself  in  person  in  fine  style  in  the  fight  with  Wheeler  at 
this  point,  and  also  for  good  conduct  on  that  occasion,  Captains  Woodlief 
and  Erwin  and  Lieutenants  Hall,  Roush,  Riggs,  and  Brison,  of  that 
regiment. 

The  men  all  did  as  well  as  they  could. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

ELI  LONG, 
Colonel,  Conidg.  Second  Brigade,  Second  Cavalry  Division. 

BRIG.  GEN.  WILLIAM  D.  WHIPPLE, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General. 


The  East  Tennessee  Campaign.  139 

Reports  of  Colonel  Eli  Long,  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding  Second 
Brigade,  Second  Cavalry  Division. 

NEAR  BURNT  MILL,  ON  CLEVELAND  AND  SPRING  PLACE  ROAD, 

February  22,  1864 — 2 :2o  p.  m. 

GENERAL  :    Please  find  below  copy  of  dispatch  received  by  me  yester 
day  (21  st)  evening  at  4  p.  m. : 

CHATTANOOGA,  February  21,  1864. 
"COLONEL  ELI  LONG: 

"Move  out  upon  Spring  Place  road  with  600  men  and  establish 
communication  with  Cruft  at  Red  Clay.  Push  on  as  far  as  possible 
in  direction  of  Dalton,  keeping  up  communication  with  Cruft  to 
observe  movements  of  enemy,  and  prevent  or  give  timely  warning 
of  any  attack  of  enemy  to  turn  Cruft's  left  flank.  Should  the  enemy 
retire,  send  word  to  Cruft  that  he  may  advance  from  Red  Clay. 

"W.  D.  WHIPPLE, 
"Assistant  Adjutant-General." 


I  left  Calhoun  at  6  a.  m.  this  morning  with  600  cavalrymen,  with 
ten  wagons  with  forage,  and  four  ambulances.  I  hardly  think  they  could 
have  known  the  location  of  the  roads  at  department  headquarters,  for 
this  is  the  nearest  point  on  this  (Cleveland  and  Spring  Place)  road  to 
Red  Clay,  and  it  (Red  Clay)  is  ten  or  twelve  miles  from  here.  I  shall 
encamp  tonight  at  some  mills  nearly  two  miles  from  here  on  the  Conne- 
sauga,  where  I  shall  remain  until  I  hear  something  from  you.  If  not 
inconsistent,  please  explain  to  me  as  clearly  as  you  can  what  is  expected 
of  my  command. 

ELI  LONG, 

BRIGADIER-GENERAL  CRUFT, 

Comdg.  First  Division,  Fourth  Army  Corps,  Red  Clay. 

P.  S. — I  have  met  or  heard  of  nothing  as  yet. 


AT  CROSS-ROADS  OF  BENTON  AND  DALTON  ROAD  AND  VARNELL'S 
STATION   AND   KING'S  LOWER   BRIDGE  ROAD,    Six    MILES 
SOUTHEAST  OF  VARNELL'S  STATION  AND  NINE  AND  ONE- 
HALF  MILES  FROM  DALTON,  February  23,  1864 — 1 125  p.  m. 
SIR:     At  11:30  this  a.  m.  I  attacked  and  drove  out  of  their  camp 
at  least  a  regiment  of  rebel  infantry,  three  and  one-half  miles  this  side 
of  Dalton.    They  had  winter  quarters  (log-huts),  and  as  they  were  com 
pletely  surprised  they  had  no  time  to  move  any  plunder  out  of  their 
huts,  and  from  their  appearance  and  the  small  amount  of  plunder  in 
them  I  believe  they  were  preparing  to  leave.     The  cars  were  whistling 


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furiously  while  the  skirmish  was  going  on.  I  have  not  force  enough  to 
cope  single-handed  with  all  of  their  cavalry,  but  I  think  you  may  advance 
with  safety  if  you  can  still  keep  your  supports,  Palmer's  troops,  etc., 
within  supporting  distance.  I  believe  they  are  leaving  the  place,  and 
they  should  not  be  allowed  to  do  [so]  undisturbed.  I  shall  be  compelled 
to  go  somewhere  to  get  some  forage.  Please  let  me  hear  from  you  as 
fully,  in  detail,  as  you  can.  I  shall  either  wait  here  or  move  up  on  the 
road  to  Varnell's  Station  until  I  hear  from  you. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

ELI  LONG, 
MAJOR  W.  H.  SINCLAIR, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

I  have  twelve  prisoners.  Can't  you  send  me  the  Fourth  Michigan 
Cavalry  and  Second  Kentucky  and  Warner's  Company,  when  I  may  be 
able  to  do  something?  ELI  LONG. 

HDQRS.   SECOND   BRIGADE,   SECOND   CAVALRY   DIVISION, 

VARNELL'S  STATION,  February  24,  1864 — 8  a.  m. 

SIR:  I  have  just  arrived  here.  Will  push  down  the  dirt  road  that 
runs  alongside  of  the  railroad  as  far  toward  Dalton  as  practicable.  I 
believe  there  are  some  rebel  cavalry  on  the  main  Cleveland  and  Dalton 
road.  I  will  be  compelled  to  go  back  to  the  Connesauga  or  somewhere 
else  tomorrow  unless  I  have  better  luck  in  foraging  today  than  I  did 
yesterday.  Please  to  forward  a  copy  of  this  to  General  Palmer.  A 
brigade  of  infantry  was  encamped  where  we  had  the  skirmish  yesterday. 
I  have  met  nothing  this  morning.  Let  me  know  your  location  by  the 
bearer. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

ELI  LONG, 

Colonel  Commanding  Brigade. 
MAJOR  W.  H.  SINCLAIR, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

P.  S. — I  have  not  received  the  dispatch  sent  to  me  at  2  p.  m.  yes 
terday,  nor  heard  of  the  bearer.  E.  L. 


HDQRS.   SECOND   BRIGADE,   SECOND   CAVALRY   DIVISION, 
ON  THE  ROAD  FROM   DALTON  TO   VARNELL'S   STATION,   JUST 
EAST  OF  TUNNEL  MOUNTAIN,  February  24,   1864 — 2  p.  m. 

SIR:  I  have  just  driven  in  with  one  squadron  the  infantry  pickets 
on  the  dirt  and  railroads  three  miles  from  Dalton,  and  am  now  in  line 
with  pickets  skirmishing  in  front.  Their  cavalry  ran  into  their  infantry 


The  East  Tennessee  Campaign.  141 

supports,  which  they  seem  to  have  on  all  of  the  roads.     I  am  now  five 
miles  from  Dalton,  and  do  not  think  it  prudent  to  go  any  farther  until 
I  hear  further  from  you  and  the  result  of  your  reconnaissance. 
Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

ELI  LONG, 
Colonel,  Commanding  Second  Brig.,  Second  Cav.  Div. 

MAJOR  W.  H.  SINCLAIR, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

P.  S. — I  send  with  the  bearer  one  company  to  remain  on  picket  at 
Varnell's  Station  to  watch  the  Cleveland  and  Dalton  road  that  goes  down 
on  the  other  side  of  the  railroad.  E.  L. 


HDQRS.   SECOND  BRIGADE,   SECOND   CAVALRY  DIVISION, 

HENDERSON'S  HOUSE,  FIVE  MILES  FROM  DALTON,  ON  RAILROAD, 

February  24,  1864 — 6:30  p.  m. 

SIR:  I  have  just  returned  from  another  reconnaissance  toward 
Dalton.  Ran  into  a  large  infantry  cantonment  three  miles  or  less  from 
Dalton,  and  ran  out  again.  I  had  several  men  wounded.  Who  is 
intended  to  command,  Colonel  Grose  or  myself  ?  Please  give  some  direc 
tions  about  it.  I  don't  think  they  have  all  left  Dalton  as  much  as  I  did. 
Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

ELI  LONG, 

Colonel,  Comdg.  Second  Brigade,  Second  Division. 
MAJOR  W.  H.  SINCLAIR, 

A ssistant  A dju tan t- General. 


FEBRUARY  25,  1864 — 12:15  p.  m. 

I  have  my  command  near  a  gap  road  which  runs  through  the  ridge  on 
your  left,  with  pickets  down  the  railroad  some  quarter  of  a  mile.  Nothing 
can  come  through  the  gap  without  my  knowing,  and  I  think  this  is  the 
only  road  between  here  and  Dalton  through  which  a  force  can  get  on 
your  flank  or  rear,  and  as  my  ammunition  is  nearly  exhausted,  I  will 
remain  here  until  further  orders. 

Respectfully,  ELI  LONG, 

Colonel,  Commanding  Cavalry. 
GENERAL  CRUFT. 


FEBRUARY  25,  1864 — 4:15  o'clock. 

GENERAL:  The  fire  has  just  driven  me  out  of  the  woods  on  the 
ridge  that  I  was  occupying.  I  still  have  a  picket  on  the  road  in  the  gap, 
however.  A  few  minutes  since  about  forty  infantry  skirmishers  moved 


142         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

up  on  our  right,  advancing  toward  your  lines.  The  rebel  lines,  I  think, 
extend  farther  east  than  yours.  At  any  rate,  they  came  to  the  foot  of 
the  ridge  I  have  been  occupying,  and  I  think  there  may  be  some  danger 
of  their  lapping  you  on  your  left  unless  your  lines  extend  completely 
across  the  valley  in  which  your  left  rested  this  morning.  Please  let  me 
know  for  my  guidance  where  your  left  now  is.  Cannot  your  quarter 
master  send  me  some  forage?  Your  commissary  would  not  deliver  me 
any  rations  on  Captain  Knifrm's  order,  which  please  find  enclosed  with 
note  of  commissary. 

Respectfully,  ELI  LONG, 

Colonel,  Comdg.  Second  B\rig.}  Second  Cav.  Div. 
BRIGADIER-GENERAL  CRUFT, 

Commanding  Division. 

P.  S'. — The  rebel  cavalry  pickets  are  in  sight  in  our  front.     Please 
indorse  Captain  Kniffin's  order,  so  that  I  can  get  the  rations.          E.  L. 


HDQRS.  SECOND  BRIGADE,  SECOND  DIVISION  CAVALRY, 

NEAR  LEE'S  HOUSE,  GA.,  February  27,  1864. 

GENERAL  :    I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  report : 

In  compliance  with  orders  received  February  21,  1864,  from  head 
quarters  Department  of  the  Cumberland,  I  left  Calhoun,  Tenn.,  Monday, 
February  22d,  1864,  in  command  of  600  men  (350  mounted  infantry  and 
250  cavalry),  and  marched  out  on  the  Spring  Place  road.  Monday  even 
ing  I  encamped  near  the  house  of  Mr.  Waterhouse,  on  Connesauga  River, 
about  thirty  miles  south  of  Calhoun.  I  met  no  enemy  during  the  day. 

I  left  my  encampment  near  Waterhouse's  Tuesday  morning,  Feb 
ruary  23,  at  7  a.  m.  (having  communicated  with  General  Cruft  at  Red 
Clay  the  night  before),  and  marched  toward  Dalton.  My  advance  guard 
drove  in  the  enemy's  vedettes  when  within  four  miles  of  Dalton.  I  im 
mediately  pushed  on  my  column  rapidly  and  attacked  a  regiment  of  rebel 
infantry,  which  was  encamped  within  three  miles  of  Dalton,  driving  them 
from  their  camp  and  capturing  twelve  prisoners  belonging  to  a  Mississippi 
regiment.  The  enemy  then  formed,  and  I  withdrew  my  command  to 
Russell's  Mill,  a  distance  of  four  miles  east  of  Varnell's  Station,  and  en 
camped  for  the  night.  There  I  received  a  communication  from  Major- 
General  Palmer  requesting  me  to  advance  in  the  morning,  February  24th, 
in  the  direction  of  Dalton  via  Varnell's  Station. 

I  left  my  encampment  at  Russell's  Mill  at  6  a.  m.,  February  24th, 
and  reached  Varnell's  about  7,  where  I  halted  until  about  10  a.  m.,  in  the 
meantime  sending  small  forces  on  the  different  roads  leading  from  Var 
nell's.  They  met  no  enemy,  and  I  pushed  on  toward  Dalton,  marching 
on  a  road  running  parallel  to  the  Cleveland  and  Dalton  railroad.  When 
within  five  miles  of  Dalton  I  met  with  the  enemy's  pickets.  My  advance 


The  East  Tennessee  Campaign.  143 

squadron  drove  them  to  within  three  miles  of  Dalton.  I  then  fell  back 
two  miles,  and  drew  my  command  up  in  line  on  a  ridge  one  mile  west  of 
the  railroad  awaiting  movements  of  the  enemy.  I  remained  in  my  posi 
tion,  when  I  was  joined  by  Colonel  Grose,  commanding  a  brigade  of  the 
First  Division,  Fourth  Army  Corps.  Soon  after  the  arrival  of  Colonel 
Grose,  I  dismounted  my  command  and  advanced  in  line  against  the 
enemy,  driving  their  skirmishers  about  a  mile  in  the  direction  of  their 
camp,  but  there  I  was  compelled  to  fall  back,  being  attacked  by  a  brigade 
of  rebel  infantry,  who  were  firing  at  my  men  from  behind  log-huts.  I  fell 
back  to  the  line  of  Colonel  Grose,  and  soon  afterward  (as  it  was  nearly 
dark)  retired  about  two  miles  to  the  rear,  where  I  encamped  for  the  night. 

The  next  morning,  February  25th,  I  took  a  position  on  the  left  of 
our  infantry  lines  and  advanced  as  they  did.  I  moved  up  about  half  a 
mile,  when  my  men  became  engaged  with  the  enemy.  I  was  then  joined 
by  100  men  of  the  Fourth  Michigan  Cavalry,  who  had  been  ordered  to 
report  to  me  by  Brigadier-General  Cruft.  I  pressed  on  against  the  enemy 
until  I  had  gotten  a  short  distance  in  advance  of  the  left  of  our  infantry 
lines.  I  then  halted,  and  remained  in  my  position  during  the  remainder 
of  the  day.  At  dark  I  retired  about  a  mile  to  the  rear  where  I  remained 
until  ii  o'clock  p.  m.,  when  I  moved  my  command  back  on  the  Dalton  and 
Varnell's  Station  road,  about  three  miles  from  the  place  where  we  fought 
during  the  day. 

On  the  morning  of  the  26th,  I  moved  to  Lee's  house,  where  our 
infantry  was  encamped,  and  remained  there  until  about  I  p.  m.,  at 
which  time  our  pickets  were  fired  upon  by  the  enemy's  cavalry,  when  I 
marched  out  and  drove  the  rebels  off.  I  followed  them  about  two  and 
one-half  miles  in  the  direction  of  Tunnel  Hill,  when  I  returned  to  my 
camp  of  the  morning. 

My  horses  had  had  very  little  forage,  not  being  able  to  draw  any 
and  there  being  very  little  in  the  country.  I  could  not  have  pursued  the 
rebel  cavalry  vigorously  if  the  country  had  admitted  of  it,  which  it  did  not. 

During  the  night  our  infantry  fell  back  to  a  place  near  Catoosa  Plat 
form,  and  I  am  now  near  my  camp  of  yesterday. 

The  following  is  the  list*  of  casualties  in  my  command  since  Feb 
ruary  22d. 

I  had  no  means  of  ascertaining  the  injury  done  the  enemy,  but  it 
was  reported  that  eight  bodies  were  left  on  the  field.  I  took  twenty-three 
prisoners. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

ELI  LONG, 
Colonel,  Comdg.  Second  Brig.,  Second  Dvu.,  Cav. 

BRIGADIER-GENERAL  WHIPPLE, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

*  Nominal   list    (omitted)    shows   1   officer   and   1  man   killed,   19  men  wounded,    and   2  men 
missing. 


144         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

HDQRS.  SECOND  BRIGADE,  SECOND  DIVISION  CAVALRY, 

RED  HILL  VALLEY, 

TWELVE  MILES  FROM  CLEVELAND^  TENN,  Feb.  27,  1864. 
SIR:     After  I  had  left  the  vicinity  of  General  Cruft's  division  and 
come  about  twenty  miles  therefrom,  he  being  at  Catoosa   Platform,   a 
sergeant  of  the  Fourth  Michigan  Cavalry  brought  me  word  that  General 
Cruft  was  being  attacked  by  rebel  cavalry,  but  as  General  Cruft  expressed 
no  desire  for  me  to  return  I  did  not  go  back,  it  being  nearly  night  when  I 
received  the  word  by  the  sergeant,  and  my  horses  had  no  forage  today. 
Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

ELI  LONG, 

Colonel,  Comdg.  Second  Brig.,  Second  Div.,  Cav. 
BRIGADIER-GENERAL  WM.  D.  WHIPPLE, 

Chief  of  Staff,  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  Cleveland  Tenn. 


CHAPTER   XV. 
VETERANS   IN  '64 

SPECIAL  FIELD  ORDERS  No.  93. 

HDQRS.  DEPT.  OF  THE  CUMBERLAND, 

CHATTANOOGA,  April  2,  1864. 
******* 

Second  Division,  Brigadier  General  K.  Garrard,  commanding: 

First  Brigade :  Fourth  U.  S.  Cavalry,  Seventh  Pennsylvania  Cav 
alry,  Fourth  Michigan  Cavalry. 

Second  Brigade:  First  Ohio  Cavalry,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  Fourth 
Ohio  Cavalry. 

Third  Brigade:  Seventeenth  Indiana  Mounted  Infantry,  Seventy- 
second  Indiana  Mounted  Infantry,  Ninety-eighth  Illinois  Mounted  In 
fantry,  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-third  Illinois  Mounted  Infantry. 

Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery. 

The  required  reports  and  returns  will  be  made  to  include  March 
31,  1864,  in  accordance  with  former  organizations. 

All  reports  and  returns  will  be  forwarded  to  the  chief  of  cavalry. 
******* 

By  command  of  Major-General  Thomas: 

WM.  McMlCHAEL, 

Major  and  Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

April  1 5th — We  broke  camp,  marched!  to  Chattanooga,  turned  over 
our  unserviceable  horses,  and  the  dismounted  men  took  the  cars  for  Nash- 


SERGEANT  DE  WILTON  WOOD 
MEMBER   OF  THE   HISTORY  COMMITTEE 


Veterans  in  '64.  145 

ville,  arriving  on  the  i6th,  and  the  next  day  rejoined  the  regiment  at 
Columbia,  Tennessee.  The  first  detachment  of  veteran  volunteers  and 
recruits  had  returned  after  their  thirty  day's  furlough  and  went  into  camp 
one  and  a  half  miles  west  of  Columbia. 

April  2d — The  second  detachment  of  veterans  returning  from  thirty 
days  furlough  arrived  at  Nashville  and  went  into  camp,  where  they  re 
mained  until  the  I3th,  having  dismounted  drill  daily. 

April  1 3th — Reveille  at  4  a.  m.,  turned  over  surplus  baggage  and 
took  up  the  line  of  march  southward  on  foot ;  camped  within  three  miles 
of  Franklin,  having  marched  sixteen  or  seventeen  miles,  many  of  the 
men  suffering  with  blistered  feet. 

April  I4th — On  the  march  early.     Camped  near  Spring  Hill. 

April  1 5th — Passed  through  Spring  Hill,  and  went  into  camp  on 
the  north  side  of  Duck  river,  near  Columbia.  Colonel  Seidel  was  made 
commander  of  the  post  at  Columbia ;  Captain  Colver,  provost  marshal ; 
Companies  G  and  H  detailed  as  provost  guards.  The  provost  office  was 
located  in  the  Masonic  building  and  the  guards  quartered  in  the  county 
jail.  The  post  commander  and  provost  marshal  were  kept  busy  looking 
after  citizens  and  soldiers,  speculators  and  people  wishing  to  trade, 
making  them  take  the  oath  and  give  bond. 

April  25th — A  Confederate  recruiting  officer  was  captured. 

April  27th — The  mounted  men  who  marched  through  from  Ringold 
arrived  today,  and  the  regiment  is  all  together  again.  The  regiment  is 
now  the  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry,  and  with  the  recruits 
we  have  received  its  ranks  are  again  full  and  it  is  rapidly  getting  into 
shape  for  the  campaign  of  1864.  Drilling,  dress  parades,  inspections, 
are  the  order  of  the  day,  and  as  soon  as  we  get  our  horses,  we  will  be 
off  for  the  front  again. 

April  3Oth — Moved  camp  out  two  miles  on  the  Shelbyville  pike. 

May  ist — General  muster  and  inspection  in  the  forenoon. 

May  2d — A  detachment  went  to  Nashville  after  horses,  returning 
on  the  nth.  In  the  evening  of  the  tenth  two  of  our  men  were  killed 
near  Spring  Hill  by  bushwhackers. 

May  1 6th — The  paymaster  came  to  camp  and  left  a  few  souvenirs. 

May  2 ist — The  brigade  marched  out  five  miles  to  the  General 
Pillow  plantation,  where  we  were  reviewed  by  Colonel  Long,  a  tedious 
day,  five  hours  in  the  hot  sun. 

May  22d — Reveille  at  3  a.  m.,  broke  camp  and  took  up  the  line  of 
march  southward  at  6:30;  marched  twenty-three  miles  and  camped  at 
3  p.  m.,  eight  miles  north  of  Pulaski. 

May  23d — Started  at  5  a.  m.,  passed  through  Pulaski;  camped  at 
Elkton  at  3  p.  m. ;  marched  twenty-one  miles. 

May  24th — Reveille  at  2  o'clock,  but  a  very  heavy  rainstorm  kept 


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us  from  starting  until  5  o'clock ;  forded  Elk  river ;  crossed  the  state  line, 
and  camped  at  Athens,  Alabama,  at  4  p.  m.  Marched  nineteen  miles. 
Remained  at  Athens  until  the  26th.  Reveille  sounded  at  2  o'clock;  on 
the  march  at  5.  Crossed  the  Tennessee  river  on  a  pontoon  bridge,  and 
went  into  camp  at  Decatur,  at  2  p.  m.  General  F.  P.  Blair's  Corps  is  at 
Decatur  on  its  way  to  join  Sherman's  Army.  We  had  not  been  in  camp 
over  an  hour  when  boots  and  saddles  sounded  and  we  started  out  on  the 
Courtland  road  after  the  Rebel  General  Roddy's  command.  We  chased 
him  for  eight  miles,  capturing  five  wagons,  one  flag  and  fifteen  prisoners. 
Returning  to  Decatur,  we  got  in  camp  about  8  o'clock. 

May  27th — We  left  Decatur  at  n  a.  m.  A  brigade  of  infantry  in 
advance  found  Roddy  about  three  miles  out.  After  some  skirmishing 
by  the  infantry,  we  took  the  advance,  driving  them  to  Courtland,  where 
we  arrived  about  10  o'clock  p.  m. 

May  28th — Started  out  at  7  o'clock  on  the  Moulton  road  leaving 
the  infantry  at  Courtland.  We  went  by  the  way  of  Mountain  Home. 
Passed  through  Moulton  at  2  o'clock  p.  m. ;  went  into  camp  two  miles 
east  of  the  town  on  the  Somerville  road  in  a  piece  of  woods  on  the  south 
of  the  road.  There  was  considerable  firing  on  the  picket  line  at  intervals 
during  the  night. 

THE  FIGHT  AT  MOULTON,  ALABAMA. 

Sunday  morning,  May  2Qth — After  driving  General  Roddy's  forces 
from  Decatur  to  Courtland  on  the  27th,  he  left  our  front,  but  no  doubt 
he  was  watching  our  movements  and  noting  our  strength.  And  as  the 
command  was  divided,  part  taking  the  road  past  S'wope's  Mill  on  the 
28th,  he  may  have  been  deceived  as  to  our  numbers.  It  is  certain,  how 
ever,  that  he  believed  his  forces  strong  enough  to  clean  us  up.  Coming 
into  Moulton  Saturday  night  and  ascertaining  where  we  were  encamped, 
he  got  his  brigade  into  position,  ready  to  surprise  and  stampede  us  at 
daybreak.  Our  camp  was  in  a  valley.  The  land  was  very  uneven.  In 
fact,  a  succession  of  hills  and  valleys,  covered  in  many  places  with  timber 
and  underbrush  interspersed  with  cleared  fields.  Company  I  of  the  Third 
was  on  picket  on  the  Moulton  road,  and  during  the  night  they  erected 
a  barricade  of  logs  and  rails  across  the  road.  The  orders  the  night  before 
were  not  to  unsaddle,  but  a  shallow  creek  that  ran  through  the  camp 
separated  Company  C  from  the  rest  of  the  regiment,  and  they  not 
getting  the  order,  unsaddled.  As  soon  as  it  was  light  Roddy  moved 
forward  in  line  of  battle  with  the  Moulton  road  as  his  center.  Driving 
in  our  outposts,  he  moved  forward  toward  the  position  occupied  by 
Company  I.  Here  his  advance  met  with  a  check,  our  men  defending 
their  works  so  stubbornly  that  Roddy  was  forced  to  order  up  a  piece 
of  artillery  to  shell  them  out.  Meanwhile  our  brigade,  aroused  by  the 


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rapid  firing  on  the  Moulton  road,  was  busy  getting  in  readiness  for  the 
fray.  But  when  the  booming  of  the  cannon  awoke  the  echoes  amongst 
the  hills,  "there  was  mounting  in  hot  haste,"  for  we  knew  then  that  the 
Johnnies  meant  business.  Simultaneously  with  the  report  of  that  first 
cannon  shot  the  rebel  line  on  the  right  of  the  road  came  into  plain  view 
from  our  camp  as  it  advanced  over  the  ridge  and  came  charging  down 
the  slope  half  a  mile  away.  Bugle  calls  followed  each  other  in  rapid 
succession,  the  regiments  were  formed  and  marched  into  position.  In 
a  very  few  brief  moments  our  lines  were  formed  just  back  of  our  camp 
to  receive  the  oncoming  attack.  Their  artillery  had  the  range  of  our 
position  and  were  sending  shot  and  shell  into  our  ranks.  Our  artillery 
(not  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery)  were  a  little  slow  in  getting 
into  position,  but  when  they  did  commence  they  rendered  valiant  service 
in  helping  to  check  the  rebel  advance.  Our  regiment  was  ordered  on  the 
right  flank,  and  just  as  we  were  wheeling  from  line  into  column  a  shell 
from  one  of  the  rebel  guns  killed  two  horses,  passing  through  the  first 
one  and  taking  a  leg  off  the  second,  but  fortunately  the  shell  did  not 
explode.  The  advance  of  the  rebel  right  was  checked  in  our  camp,  and 
the  Third  moving  to  the  right  came  into  line,  and  advancing  over  the 
hills,  found  the  enemy  in  position  in  a  piece  of  timber.  After  we  had 
fired  a  few  volleys  from  our  carbines  they  commenced  to  fall  back,  and 
in  a  short  time  were  in  full  retreat  toward  Moulton.  We  followed  them 
for  a  short  distance,  but  as  the  country  was  not  a  good  one  to  charge 
over  with  a  large  body  of  cavalry,  and  Colonel  Long  was  under  orders 
to  join  Blair's  Corps,  the  bugles  sounded  the  recall,  and  we  returned 
to  our  camps  and  got  breakfast.  We  do  not  know  the  exact  loss  of 
the  enemy,  as  considerable  of  the  fighting  was  in  places  covered  with  a 
thick  growth  of  bushes,  but  their  loss  was  considerable.  There  were  some 
twenty-five  killed  in  our  camps  and  we  took  sixteen  prisoners,  amongst 
,Aem  three  officers,  one  a  lieutenant  and  General  Roddy's  adjutant.  He 
told  us  that  Roddy  was  deceived  by  his  scouts,  who  told  him  we  were 
green  troops  going  to  the  front.  And  he  thought  in  that  case  he  could 
surprise  us  in  camp,  and  stampede  and  capture  the  whole  outfit;  but  he 
had  hardly  got  hooked  up  before  he  found  out  his  mistake.  "It  was  the 
same  old  regiment,  only  it  had  got  new  clothes."  Our  loss  in  the 
brigade  was  three  killed  and  fourteen  wounded.  We  lost  a  number  of 
horses,  but  these  were  more  than  made  good  by  captures.  Captain 
Rowland  relates  the  following  incident :  The  evening  before  his  darkey 
cook  had  captured  a  chicken,  and  was  up  early  and  had  it  in  the  kettle 
cooking  when  the  rebels  charged  on  us.  After  the  fight  when  we 
returned  to  our  camp  he  found  a  rebel  lying  dead  by  his  camp  fire  with 
a  piece  of  his  chicken  in  his  hand  and  a  rifle  ball  in  his  brain.  But  it 
didn't  get  on  the  Captain's  nerves.  He  had  chicken  for  breakfast,  and 


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enjoyed  it.  After  breakfast  we  started  on  the  march.  Passing  through 
Somerville  late  in  the  afternoon,  we  camped  fifteen  miles  out  on  the 
Warrenton  road  at  midnight,  having  marched  forty  miles  and  fought 
a  battle. 

May  3Oth — Marched  only  six  miles.  We  halted  for  our  wagon  train 
and  the  infantry  to  come  up,  when  we  drew  rations,  fed  our  horses,  and 
went  into  camp  at  the  foot  of  Sand  Mountain,  about  twelve  miles  from 
Warrenton. 

May  3 ist — Reveille  at  3:30.  Started  at  daylight;  had  a  rough,  hard 
climb  up  Sand  Mountain.  Passed  through  Warrenton,  went  into  camp 
on  Drum  creek,  about  ten  miles  east  of  Warrenton.  A  detachment  went 
to  Guntersville,  on  the  Tennessee  river,  with  our  wounded  and  did  not 
get  to  camp  until  midnight. 

June  ist — Reveille  at  2  a.  m.,  but  did  not  leave  camp  until  noon. 
Marched  all  night,  halting  only  to  feed  our  horses  and  going  into  camp 
on  a  small  stream  near  Van  Buren,  in  the  valley  between  Sand  and 
Lookout  Mountains  at  10  a.  m.  of  June  2d ;  rained  most  of  the  afternoon 
and  night. 

June  3d — Reveille  at  3  a.  m. ;  on  the  march  at  daylight ;  passed 
through  Van  Buren,  crossed  the  Lookout  range,  descending  at  Blue 
pond;  crossed  Chattanooga  creek,  passed  through  Cedar  Bluffs  and 
camped  about  five  miles  out;  weather  rainy. 

June  4th — On  the  march  at  7  a.  m.  Passed  through  Coosaville, 
marching  over  a  very  hilly  but  fertile  country.  Crossed  the  Oostenaula 
River  and  arrived  at  Rome,  Georgia,  about  2  o'clock  p.  m.  Rome  was  a 
very  pretty  town,  lying  between  the  Oostenaula  and  Etowah  rivers,  where 
they  unite  and  form  the  Coosa.  We  went  into  camp  two  and  a  half  miles 
out  on  the  Kingston  road,  having  marched  twenty-seven  miles  in  a  steady 
rain.  Wre  remained  in  camp  one  day,  a  day  of  scorching  sun  and  frequent 
showers ;  received  a  little  mail,  the  first  we  have  had  since  leaving  Co 
lumbia. 

June  6th — On  the  march  at  6  a.  m.,  crossed  Conasana  creek  and 
camped  on  a  rocky  hill  near  Two  Run  creek,  east  of  Kingston. 

June  7th — Reveille  at  2  a.  m.,  on  the  march  at  daylight;  crossed  the 
Etowah  river  on  a  long  covered  bridge,  four  miles  south  of  Kingston ; 
camped  at  the  railroad  bridge  across  Etowah  river,  near  Cartersville ;  the 
wagon  train  came  up.  It  was>  the  first  time  we  have  seen  them  for  a 
week. 

June  8th — Company  A  drew  Spencer  carbines ;  we  left  camp  at  1 1 
a.  m.,  passing  Allatoona  furnace ;  we  camped  at  3  p.  m.,  between  Allatoona 
and  Ackworth.  General  Sherman's  headquarters  are  at  Ackworth ;  the 
enemy  is  in  a  very  strong  position  in  front  of  Kenesaw  mountain.  Gen- 


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eral  K.  Garrard  is  in  command  of  the  division.  We  are  on  the  left  flank 
of  the  army. 

June  Qth — Did  not  move  today ;  our  mail  is  coming  regularly ;  com 
pany  inspection. 

June  loth — We  drew  two  days  rations  and  left  camp  at  n  a.  m. ; 
marched  about  six  or  eight  miles  in  a  southerly  direction.  General  Sher 
man  moved  his  headquarters  to  Big  Shanty. 

June  nth — Moved  our  lines  about  three  miles  to  the  left.  In  the 
afternoon  our  regiment  went  out  to  reconnoiter  and  came  on  to  the  rebel 
pickets,  driving  them  back  on-to  their  lines  of  breastworks  near  Noonday 
creek.  After  a  sharp  engagement  we  fell  back,  being  compelled  to  leave 
two  of  our  men  on  the  field.  We  brought  off  ten  of  our  wounded,  among 
them  Lieutenant  Colonel  Rowland,  whose  horse  was  shot  dead  under  him 
at  the  time  he  was  wounded.  We  fell  back  to  our  former  position,  build 
ing  breastworks  in  our  front.  The  orders  of  the  day  were  to  fortify  every 
time  we  make  an  advance.  We  are  still  getting  our  regular  daily  and 
nightly  rains. 

June  1 2th — We  did  not  move  out  of  our  works  today;  some  can 
nonading  over  on  the  right ;  still  raining. 

June  1 3th — More  rain;  the  roads  are  in  a  terrible  condition,  almost 
impassable  for  wagons  and  artillery. 

June  1 4th — Some  firing  on  the  pickets.  Saddled  up  two  or  three 
times,  but  did  not  move  out.  A  part  of  the  regiment  on  picket.  The 
Confederate  General  Polk  was  killed  on  Pine  mountain  by  a  shell  from 
one  of  our  batteries.  During  the  night  a  section  of  the  Chicago  Board 
of  Trade  Battery  was  brought  out  on  the  picket  line  and  at  daylight 
opened  on  the  rebel  position,  creating  some  excitement  on  both  sides. 

June  1 5th — At  i  p.  m.  the  division  moved  out  of  its  position,  mounted. 
Advancing  about  a  mile,  when  we  found  the  advance  lines  of  the  enemy. 
The  Second  Brigade  dismounted,  attacking  the  enemy  and  driving  them 
about  two  miles  back  to  their  entrenchments,  but  were  unable  to  dislodge 
them1.  After  expending  all  our  ammunition  we  fell  back  about  two  miles 
and  worked  most  of  the  night  building  breastworks  a  mile  in  advance 
of  our  old  position.  The  Second  Brigade  lost  three  killed  and  thirteen 
wounded. 

June  1 6th — The  division  moved  about  two  miles  to  the  right,  where 
we  joined  on-to  McPherson's  left;  considerable  fighting,  McPherson's 
men  capturing  the  Fortieth  Alabama  Regiment.  Here  we  went  to  work 
and  built  another  line  of  breastworks. 

June  1 7th — Did  not  move  our  lines  today.  Detachments  doing 
picket  duty;  picket  firing  and  cannonading  all  the  time.  Raining  nearly 
all  the  time.  Our  battery  got  into  position  and  opened  up  on  the  rebel 


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works  at  the  foot  of  Kenesaw,  the  rebels  replied  from  their  batteries  on 
Bushy  mountain. 

June  1 8th — Constant  cannonading  and  picket  firing.  Our  horses 
saddled  all  day.  It  rained  all  day  and  night. 

June  I9th — Moved  back  into  the  timber  about  8  a.  m,,  and  at  10 
o'clock  our  batteries  opened  up,  but  received  no  reply.  Wilder's  guns 
were  also  brought  into  action,  supported  by  the  Second  Brigade,  dis 
mounted.  But  failing  to  dislodge  the  enemy,  we  withdrew,  moving  to 
the  left  and  occupying  nearly  the  same  position  that  we  did  in  the  fight 
on  the  1 5th.  We  got  our  usual  portion  of  rain. 

June  2Oth — More  rain  and  plenty  of  it.  Heavy  cannonading  to  the 
front  and  left  of  Kenesaw.  We  moved  in  support  of  Wilder's  and  Minty's 
brigades,  and  in  support  of  the  battery,  dismounted.  Advanced  about 
a  mile,  but  fell  back  to  our  old  position  after  nightfall,  in  the  mud  and 
rain.  Part  of  the  command  on  picket. 

June  2  ist — Cannonading  continued  at  Kenesaw.  Our  pickets  are 
close  up  to  those  of  the  enemy.  Much  picket  firing,  and  the  pickets  are 
compelled  to  keep  under  cover.  No  bugle  calls  are  sounded  in  camp. 
In  front  of  our  picket  lines  was  an  old  mill,  on  Noonday  creek,  occupied 
by  rebel  sharpshooters,  who  were  doing  all  they  could  to  make  life 
disagreeable  for  us.  The  place  was  covered  by  the  rebel  pickets,  so  that 
it  was  not  an  easy  matter  to  burn  it,  but  the  officer  in  charge  of  that  part 
of  the  line  determined  to  do  it,  and  while  engaging  the  enemy  in  his  front, 
sent  a  detachment  around  under  cover,  which  succeeded  in  capturing  the 
sharpshooters  and  burning  the  mill. 

June  22d — Moved  about  a  mile  to  the  front  and  built  another  breast 
work.  There  is  considerable  firing  all  along  the  line.  We  had  a  fine  day, 
for  a  change. 

June  23d — Another  fine  day.  The  division  moved  forward  at  2  130 
p.  m.  Advanced  to  Noonday  creek,  dismounted  and  crossed,  but  before 
our  line  was  formed  the  rebels  charged  us.  We  repulsed  them  and  drove 
them  back ;  then  recrossed  the  creek  and  returned  to  our  breastworks 
after  dark.  The  problem  of  getting  past  Kenesaw  is  a  hard  one  to  solve. 
Johnson  from  his  position  on  Kenesaw  is  able  to  watch  every  move  that 
Sherman  makes,  and  while  acting  on  the  defensive  is  ready  to  take 
advantage  of  any  false  move  he  may  make.  But  Sherman  is  moving  with 
caution,  has  his  army  well  in  hand,  and'  is  constantly  pushing  and  crowd 
ing.  The  lines  are  so  close  together  that  we  can  plainly  hear  the  whistles 
of  the  locomotives  beyond  the  rebel  camps,  while  they  can  not  only  hear 
ours  but  can  see  them  as  they  come  from  Ackworth  into  Big  Shanty. 

On  June  24th  General  Sherman  issued  orders  to  his  army  com 
manders  to  make  preparations  for  a  general  assault  on  the  enemy's  works 
on  the  27th.  The  orders  to  be  kept  secret  even  from  their  staiT  officers. 


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All  movements  of  troops  to  be  made  during  the  night  time,  and  while 
artillery  righting  and  skirmishing  was  to  be  kept  up  all  along  the  line, 
each  commander  was  to  select  a  point  of  attack  and  make  a  vigorous 
attempt  to  break  through  the  enemy's  lines.  General  McPherson  near 
the  southwest  end  of  Kenesaw,  General  Thomas  about  a  mile  farther 
south,  and  General  Schofield  at  a  point  as  near  Marietta  as  seemed  to 
offer  the  best  prospect  of  success.  In  the  evening  of  the  26th  we  moved 
our  lines  forward  about  a  mile  on  the  left. 

June  27th — No  bugle  calls  in  camp,  but  orders  to  saddle  up.  Leaving 
our  horses,  we  advanced  about  two  miles  on  foot  and  came  into  line  on 
the  left  of  the  Third  Brigade,  built  breastworks  of  logs  and  rails,  support 
ing  the  artillery,  which  is  hotly  engaged  shelling  the  rebel  position  on 
Kenesaw.  Further  to  the  right  we  can  hear  the  roar  of  battle,  where 
McPherson  and  Thomas  are  making  a  desperate  effort  to  break  through 
the  lines  of  the  enemy,  and  while  they  gained  and  held  some  ground, 
yet  nowhere  did  they  break  through.  When  night  came  on  we  had  lost 
2500  men,  and  had  gained  no  material  advantage.  The  bombardment  of 
Kenesaw  continued,  and  during  the  nights  the  sight  was  extremely  grand, 
the  incessant  roar  of  the  artillery  interspersed  with  the  flashes  of  the 
guns  and  the  bursting  shells  amongst  the  trees  made  a  sight  never  to  be 
forgotten.  The  same  night  General  Sherman  resolved  on  a  movement  by 
the  right  and  commenced  preparations  for  it.  In  the  evening  we  returned 
to  the  place  where  we  had  left  our  horses. 

June  28th — Cannonading  and  some  musketry  firing  on  our  right.  In 
our  front  the  pickets  made  a  truce,  agreeing  not  to  fire  unless  an  advance 
was  ordered.  Some  of  the  pickets  met  between  the  lines,  trading  coffee 
and  salt  for  tobacco.  A  detachment  from  the  regiment  went  on  a 
reconnaissance  to  the  left  and  rear.  Two  of  Company  A  men  captured 
by  rebels  in  our  uniform.  We  brought  in  six  deserters  from  the  rebel 
army. 

July  ist — Cannonading  from  our  side  brought  no  response  from  the 
enemy. 

July  2d — We  moved  out  at  9  p.  m. ;  marched  to  the  right,  and  camped 
at  midnight  south  of  Big  Shanty.  Rumors  that  the  enemy  are  falling 
back. 


152         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

CHAPTER   XVI. 
IN  FRONT  OF  ATLANTA 

July  3d — Great  day.  At  daylight  our  men  got  possession  of  Kene- 
saw,  and  our  signal  flags  are  waving  from  its  summit.  Sherman's  move 
to  the  right  has  compelled  Johnston  to  abandon  his  position  at  Kenesaw 
and  retreat  toward  Atlanta. 

We  moved  out  at  9  a.  m.,  following  the  line  of  railroad  through  the 
gap  between  Bushy  and  Kenesaw  Mountains  and  on  to  Marietta.  The 
rebels  had  torn  up  about  a  mile  of  the  railroad  track  and  taken  the  rails 
away  with  them.  Most  of  the  people  had  left  Marietta,  abandoning  their 
homes.  We  came  up  with  the  rear  guard  of  the  enemy  a  short  distance 
beyond  the  town.  They  fell  back  with  little  opposition  to  our  advance. 
We  camped  at  night  in  a  piece  of  woods  about  four  miles  east  from 
Marietta. 

July  4th — Reveille  at  2,  a.  m. ;  moved  out  at  daylight.  The  Third 
Ohio  in  advance  of  the  division,  Company  C  advance  guard.  About  two 
miles  from  camp  the  rebel  skirmishers  opened  up  on  us  from  a  piece  of 
woods  half  a  mile  in  our  front.  General  Garrard  sent  a  staff  officer  with 
an  order  for  the  advance  guard  to  fall  back.  The  battery  was  brought 
into  position  and  commenced  shelling  the  woods,  while  the  division 
formed,  dismounted.  A  strong  skirmish  line  from  the  Third  Ohio  was 
deployed  and  advanced  on  the  enemy.  The  ground  in  our  front  was  an 
old  abandoned  plantation,  about  a  mile  across.  Our  artillery  continued 
to  shell  the  woods  over  our  heads  until  we  were  nearly  across  the  clearing. 
When  we  reached  the  timber  we  found  we  were  on  the  edge  of  a  swamp, 
and  the  only  place  we  could  cross  was  on  a  corduroy  bridge  on  the  road. 
Rallying  on  the  center,  we  charged  across  the  bridge,  driving  the  enemy 
from  their  position  and  up  the  hill  on  the  opposite  side.  When  we 
reached  the  top  of  the  hill  we  were  ordered  to  halt,  our  line  being  in  a 
sheltered  position  behind  a  fence.  In  our  front  was  an  old  clearing  grown 
up  with  thick  brush.  About  noon  the  enemy  had  gathered  quietly  in 
the  brush  in  our  front,  and  firing  one  volley,  they  gave  that  old  rebel  yell 
and  came  charging  on  us  over  that  old  fence,  driving  us  back  half  way 
down  the  hill ;  when  we  made  a  counter  charge,  driving  them  back  again. 
We  continued  to  skirmish  with  them  until  about  4  p.  m.,  when  we  returned 
to  our  horses  and  moved  to  our  camp  of  the  previous  night. 

July  5th — Reveille  at  2  o'clock.  Infantry  and  artillery  firing  kept  up 
on  the  right  all  night.  Hardee's  Corps  in  a  strongly  fortified  position 
at  Smyrna  camp  ground,  is  covering  the  crossings  of  the  Chattahoochee. 
We  started  out  early  in  the  forenoon,  marching  in  a  northeasterly  direc 
tion  to  strike  the  river  at  Roswell.  There  is  a  ford  and  a  bridge  at  that 
point,  and  if  possible  we  were  to  save  the  bridge.  Minty's  Brigade  is 


In  Front  of  Atlanta.  153 

in  the  advance  and  early  in  the  day  came  up  with  a  small  froce  of  the 
enemy,  the  advance  driving  them.  Coming  within  a  mile  of  the  river, 
Minty  drew  saber  and  went  in  on  a  charge,  capturing  some  prisoners, 
but  was  too  late  to  save  the  bridge,  which  was  in  flames  when  he  got 
there.  Roswell  was  a  pretty  little  place  on  the  west  bank  of  Vickory 
creek,  just  above  where  it  empties  into  the  Chattahoochee.  We  found 
there  a  cotton  factory  in  operation,  making  cloth  for  the  Confederate 
government.  It  was  under  the  management  of  a  Frenchman,  who  claimed 
to  own  it,  and  had  hoisted  the  French  flag  over  the  building,  believing 
that  it  would  protect  his  property.  There  were  several  hundred  women 
employes  in  the  factory,  most  of  them  from  the  North.  Mr.  Frenchman 
was  very  beligerent;  claimed  to  be  a  citizen  of  France,  and  under  the 
protection  of  the  French  flag,  and  told  of  all  the  dire  calamities  that  would 
befall  the  United  States  if  we  dared  to  touch  his  property  or  his  flag. 
Our  boys  knew  only  one  flag  and  that  was  ''Old  Glory,"  and  in  the 
territory  that  they  occupied  all  other  flags  must  come  down.  The  French 
man  was  made  a  prisoner,  his  flag  was  hauled  down,  and  under  orders 
from  General  Sherman,  the  factories  were  burned.  The  operatives  were 
sent  North.  We  hauled  them  to  Marietta  in  the  army  wagon  train,  and 
from  there  they  were  furnished  transportation  on  the  railroad. 

July  6th — On  picket  along  the  Chattahoochee.  General  Wheeler's 
forces  are  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  river,  and  there  is  considerable 
picket  firing  on  our  front,  while  from  the  right  our  ears  are  greeted 
with  the  sound  of  booming  cannon. 

July  Qth — Orders  came  for  us  to  force  a  crossing  at  the  ford.  Our 
battery  got  into  position,  and  after  shelling  the  woods  on  the  opposite 
side,  we  crossed  at  the  ford,  meeting  with  but  little  opposition.  Wheeler 
had  fallen  back.  We  moved  out  about  two  miles ;  found  very  few  of 
the  enemy;  posted  pickets  and  remained  all  night.  The  next  morning 
we  recrossed  the  Chattahoochee  and  returned  to  our  camp.  A  number 
of  Company  H  men  were  captured.  They  got  too  far  from  the  main 
body.  It  is  a  wild,  rough  country,  and  it  is  not  safe  to  wander  off  too 
far  from  the  command. 

July  nth — We  moved  about  one  mile  south  from  Roswell  and  camped 
in  a  thick  wood. 

July  1 3th — The  Third  Battalion  went  to  Marietta  guarding  a  wagon 
train;  returned  on  the  I5th  with  the  wagons  loaded  with  supplies. 

July  I4th — The  First  and  Second  Battalions  went  out  on  a  scout, 
returning  the  next  day.  They  had  a  little  skirmishing  and  captured 
a  number  of  prisoners. 

July  i6th — We  crossed  the  Chattahoochee  and  camped'  about  a  mile 
from  the  river. 

July  i /th — Part  of  the  regiment  went  on  a  scout  in  the  direction  of 


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Stone  mountain ;  found  very  few  of  the  enemy ;  had  one  horse  killed  and 
one  man  wounded.  Returning  to  camp,  found  McPherson's  troops  were 
crossing  the  river  at  Roswell.  General  Johnston  was  superseded  in  the 
command  of  the  Confederate  Army  by  General  Hood.  The  authorities 
at  Richmond  are  dissatisfied  with  General  Johnston's  management  of  the 
campaign.  He  does  not  fight  enough  to  suit  them. 

July  1 8th — The  First  and  Third  Brigades  went  on  a  raid  on  the  East 
Georgia  Railroad,  intending  to  strike  it  near  Stone  Mountain.  The  Second 
Brigade  remained  to  do  picket  duty  and  guard  the  division  wagon  train. 
Two  deserters  from  the  Confederate  army  came  into  camp. 

July  i  Qth — The  Second  Brigade  started  after  the  division  at  10  a  m., 
marched  to  Stone  Mountain  and  tore  up  the  railroad  for  a  number  of 
miles,  after  which  we  fell  back  about  four  miles,  wrhere  we  found  the 
rest  of  the  division  and  the  wagon  train. 

July  2Oth — Moved  up  to  Decatur.  The  roads  were  blocked  with 
infantry  and  our  progress  was  slow.  It  is  a  part  of  McPherson's  Corps. 
General  Hood,  thinking  that  he  saw  an  opportunity  to  strike  Sherman 
and  beat  him  in  detail,  he  (Sherman)  having  divided  his  army,  sending 
the  Army  of  the  Tennesse  and  the  Army  of  Ohio  to  Decatur,  and  General 
Thomas  with  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland  having  crossed  the  Chatta- 
hoochee  at  Pace's  Ferry,  was  moving  toward  Atlanta.  They  had  crossed 
Peach  Tree  creek  when  they  were  unexpectedly  assailed)  by  the  entire 
rebel  army.  The  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  however,  repelled  every 
assault  that  was  made  upon  their  lines,  and  Hood  and  his  army  were 
hurled  back  with  fearful  loss.  The  first  blow  struck  by  the  new  com 
mander  under  circumstances  that  gave  good  hope  of  success  had  most 
signally  failed. 


Reports  of  Colonel  Eli  Long,  Fourth  Ohio  Cavalry,  commanding  Second 
Brigade,  of  Operations  May  26-Jnly  15. 

HDQRS,  SECOND  BRIGADE,   SECOND  CAVALRY  DIVISION, 

NEAR  ROSWELL,  GA.,  July  12,  1864. 

CAPTAIN  :  Please  find  annexed  a  report  of  the  operations  of  the 
Second  Brigade,  Second  Cavalry  Division,  since  leaving  Decatur,  Ala., 
on  the  26th  of  May  and  up  to  the  ist  of  the  present  month,  which  I 
have  the  honor  to  forward  for  the  information  of  the  Brigadier-General 
commanding  corps : 

Leaving  Decatur,  I  proceeded  on  the  Courtland  road  toward  Court- 
land,  Ala.,  and  soon  found  the  enemy,  a  portion  of  General  Roddey's 
cavalry  command.  Attacking  them  at  once,  they  were  thrown  into  a 
hasty  retreat,  and  we  captured  twelve  prisoners  and  two  stand  of  colors, 
besides  wagons,  horses,  mules,  arms,  etc. ;  our  loss  nothing. 


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Next  day  Roddey's  entire  command  was  met  near  Courtland,  and, 
after  an  engagement  of  half  an  hour,  I  drove  him  through  town,  taking 
three  prisoners  and  killing  Major  Williams.  We  had  one  man  wounded. 
On  the  28th  we  had  no  righting,  but  surprised  and  captured  six  of 
Roddey's  men. 

May  29,  near  Moulton,  Ala.,  I  was  attacked  at  4  a.  m.  by  General 
Roddey  with  cavalry  and  four  pieces  of  artillery.  After  a  severe  engage 
ment,  lasting  two  hours,  the  enemy  was  completely  repulsed  on  all  sides, 
and  compelled  to  retreat  in  great  disorder  toward  Moulton,  leaving  his 
dead  and  some  wounded  on  the  field.  Roddey's  loss  was  twelve  to 
fifteen  killed ;  the  number  of  his  wounded  not  known.  We  took  sixteen 
prisoners,  including  one  lieutenant-colonel  and  two  lieutenantts.  Our  own 
casualties  were  three  killed  and  fourteen  wounded.  Marched  that  morning 
at  8  o'clock,  passing  through  Somerville,  Ala.,  and  on  the  3Oth  of  May 
overtook  the  Seventeenth  Army  Corps,  Major-General  Blair.  Remained 
with  this  command  until  the  6th  of  June,  when  we  arrived  at  Kingston, 
Ga.  Crossing  Raccoon  and  Sand  Mountains  was  very  severe  upon  our 
horses,  although  the  roads  by  this  route  were  generally  good  and  water 
abundant.  Our  supply  of  forage  was  very  limited,  and  we  depended 
for  the  most  part  upon  the  grazing. 

Crossed  Lookout  Mountain  on  the  3d  June,  and  marched  toward 
Rome,  Ga.,  surprising  and  capturing  sixteen  rebel  soldiers  and  one  lieu 
tenant-colonel.  June  6th,  marched  from  Rome  to  Kingston,  and  on  the 
following  day  to  Etowah  bridge,  thence  toward  Marietta.  June  nth, 
while  encamped  ten  miles  from  Marietta,  I  sent  out  the  First  Ohio  Volun 
teer  Cavalry  on  a  reconnaissance  toward  that  town.  They  met  a  force 
of  the  enemy,  and  drove  them  some  four  miles.  The  Third  Ohio 
Volunteer  Cavalry  was  sent  on  another  road,  and  found  the  enemy  a 
few  miles  from  camp,  attacked  them,  but  found  they  had  largely  superior 
numbers,  and  the  regiment  was  compelled  to  fall  back.  Our  loss  here 
was  twelve  wounded  and  two  missing.  The  enemy  had  several  wounded, 
and  we  took  one  prisoner.  Remained  in  camp  at  Noonday  creek,  having 
frequent  skirmishing  with  the  rebel  pickets,  until  the  I5th,  when  I  received 
marching  orders.  At  2  p.  m.  I  attacked  General  Wheeler's  cavalry 
command,  and  fought  him  for  about  an  hour,  but  was  at  length  com 
pelled  to  fall  back,  Wheeler  being  well  fortified,  and  intrenched  beyond 
our  power  to  drive  him  out.  In  this  engagement  we  lost  two  killed, 
sixteen  wounded,  and  two  missing.  Rebel  loss  unknown.  On  the  i6th  of 
June  I  moved  toward  the  front  and  encamped  near  Kenesaw  Mountain, 
remaining  here  until  the  iQth,  when,  upon  orders  received,  I  moved  my 
command,  and  drove  the  enemy  to  Noonday  creek.  Here  I  formed  a 
junction  with  the  Third  Brigade.  The  enemy  made  a  stand  on  the  farther 
bank  of  the  creek  and  fought  stubbornly  for  several  hours.  June  2Oth, 


156         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

was  ordered  to  reinforce  Colonel  Minty's  brigade,  which  had  encountered 
the  enemy  and  been  driven  back  to  the  creek.  June  23d,  crossed 
Noonday  creek,  and  was  attacked  by  the  enemy  some  five  miles  from 
Marietta.  The  attack  was  handsomely  repelled,  and  the  enemy  driven 
back,  with  a  loss  of  one  killed  and  several  wounded;  our  loss,  two 
wounded  and  two  missing.  During  the  remainder  of  the  month  my 
command  rested,  for  the  most  part,  quietly  in  camp. 

Since  leaving  Decatur  the  brigade  has  marched  (the  main  column) 
215  miles,  much  of  this  distance  being  mountainous  country.  Besides 
horses,  mules,  wagons,  and  arms  taken,  we  captured  a  total  of  five  officers 
and  fifty-four  men,  and  lost,  in  killed  five ;  wounded,  forty-five ;  missing,  6. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

ELI  LONG, 

Colonel,  Commanding  Brigade. 
CAPT.  J.  E.  JACOBS, 

Assistant  Adjutant-Gene\raL 


HDQRS.  SECOND  BRIGADE,  SECOND  CAVALRY  DIVISION, 

NEAR  ROSWELL,  GA.,  July  14,  1864. 

SIR  :  I  have  the  honor  to  forward,  for  the  information  of  the 
division  commander,  the  following  report,  showing  the  movements  and 
operations  of  the  Second  Brigade  from  the  first  of  the  present  month 
to  date : 

Being  encamped  near  Noonday  creek,  north  of  Marietta,  I  remained 
there  until  the  evening  of  the  3d,  then  marching  to  Big  Shanty.  On 
the  following  day  I  received  orders  to  follow  the  enemy,  who  was 
retreating,  and,  marching  via.  Marietta,  I  pursued  him  some  four  miles 
southeast  of  that  town.  At  3  a.  m.  of  the  4th  I  again  had  marching 
orders,  and  on  moving  out  of  camp  found  the  rebels  in  considerable  force 
a  short  distance  in  front  of  the  pickets,  with  strong  breastworks  thrown 
up.  This  was  found  to  be  Wheeler's  cavalry,  reinforced,  as  nearly  as 
could  be  ascertained,  by  a  division  of  infantry.  Fighting  immediately 
ensued,  and  was  continued  at  intervals  throughout  the  day  with  heavy 
skirmishing,  in  which  my  loss  was  but  one  killed  and  one  wounded,  the 
men  being  protected  by  rail  breastworks  hastily  thrown  up.  We  took  two 
prisoners.  Not  being  able  to  dislodge  the  enemy  or  effect  any  decided 
result,  the  command  returned  in  the  evening  to  camp.  On  the  5th  I 
marched  to  within  one  mile  and  a  half  of  the  Chattahoochee  river,  near 
the  town  of  Roswell,  remaining  here  until  the  evening  of  the  8th,  when 
the  brigade  moved  as  advance  of  the  division  to  Roswell.  July  Qth,  upon 
orders  received,  I  sent  the  Fourth  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  at  3  a  m., 
to  McAfee's  bridge,  across  the  Chattahoochee,  eight  miles  above  Roswell, 


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with  instructions  to  hold  it  and  prevent  the  enemy  from  crossing  or 
destroying  it.  The  other  regiments  of  my  brigade  were  held  as  a  reserve, 
saddled,  and  in  readiness  to  move  at  the  shortest  notice.  The  enemy 
held  the  farther  end  of  the  bridge,  and  skirmishing  with  them  was  con 
tinued  until  evening,  when  they  fell  back,  and  the  Fourth  Ohio  held  the 
bridge  entire,  having  no  loss  except  one  man  wounded.  Later  in  the 
evening  the  regiment  was  ordered  back  to  camp.  July  loth,  Lieutenant 
P.  B.  Lewis,  of  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  and  topographical 
engineer  on  my  staff,  was  captured  at  Alpharetta,  Ga.,  together  with  four 
of  the  brigade  scouts,  by  a  company  of  rebel  cavalry.  On  the  same  day 
the  Third  Ohio  lost  by  capture  four  men,  who  constituted  the  rear  guard 
of  wagon  train  coming  from  Marietta.  On  the  nth  brigade  moved 
camp  to  the  old  Alabama  road,  where  it  is  intersected  by  the  Rosweli  and 
Cumming  road,  and  continue  encamped  at  that  place. 

During  the  month  six  prisoners   have  been   taken  and  twenty-one 
deserters  from  the  rebel  ranks  received. 

I  am,  Captain,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

ELI  LONG, 

Colonel,  Commanding  Brigade. 
CAPT.  R.  P.  KENNEDY, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General,  Second  Cavalry  Division. 


July  2 ist — We  moved  out  from  our  position  near  Decatur  in  the 
evening,  in  light  marching  order.  Went  east  along  the  railroad,  passing 
Stone  Mountain.  We  marched  about  twenty-five  miles  and  halted  to  rest 
and  feed  our  horses  at  2  a.  m.,  July  22d.  Starting  on  soon  after  daylight, 
we  burned  a  bridge  and  tore  up  and  destroyed  the  railroad  for  five  miles, 
burning  the  ties  and  twisting  the  rails  east  and  west  of  Covington.  We 
captured  two  trains  of  cars  loaded  with  household  goods  of  people  who 
were  leaving  their  homes  to  get  away  from  the  advance  of  our  army. 
They  were  allowed  to  take  their  goods  out  of  the  cars,  after  which  the 
cars  were  burned ;  also  a  large  amount  of  cotton.  Our  march  had  been 
through  the  finest  and  best  country  we  had  seen  in  the  whole  South.  Fine 
plantations,  large  mansions,  everything  indicating  wealth  and  prosperity. 
The  owners  little  thought  in  the  early  years  of  the  war  that  there  was 
any  possibility  of  the  despised  Yankee  invaders  penetrating  thus  far. 
They  were,  however,  rudely  awakened  from  their  fancied  security  when 
Sherman's  army  passed  Kenesaw  and  forced  its  way  across  the  Chatta- 
hoochee.  Many  of  them  in  wild  alarm,  packing  up  a  few  of  their  house 
hold  treasures,  loaded  them  in  wagons,  seeking  safety  in  flight.  We 
overtook  many  of  them  as  we  were  riding  to  Covington.  Some  of  the 
drivers  had  unhitched  their  horses,  mounted  and  rode  away,  leaving 


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women,  children  and  household  stuff  in  the  wagons  by  the  wayside.  Find 
ing  that  they  were  not  molested,  they  soon  returned  to  their  homes, 
satisfied  in  their  minds  that  the  Yankees  were  not  the  demons  they  had 
been  led  to  believe  them  to  be.  The  next  morning  we  started  back  at 
daylight,  burning  a  lot  more  cotton  on  our  way  back.  We  camped  at  sun 
down,  near  Stone  mountain. 

July  24th — Returned  to  Decatur,  turned  over  our  prisoners  (about 
200),  which  we  had  taken  on  the  raid.  We  also  brought  in  a  large 
number  of  horses  and  mules,  and  learned  that  General  Hood  had  made 
his  second  attempt  to  destroy  Sherman.  On  the  afternoon  of  the  22d, 
having  succeeded  in  getting  Hardee's  Corps  on  the  flank  and  rear  of 
McPherson's  army,  which  composed  Sherman's  left  flank.  They  had 
come  in  over  the  ground  vacated  by  our  division  on  the  evening  of  the 
2 1  st.  For  a  time  our  wagon  trains  parked  near  Decatur  were  in  danger 
of  capture,  but  were  finally  gotten  out  and  moved  to  a  place  of  safety. 
In  their  fierce  onslaught  the  enemy  carried  everything  before  them,  cap 
turing  some  prisoners,  cannon  and  battle  flags,  but  the  veterans  of  the 
Army  of  the  Tennessee  rallied  and  made  a  counter  charge,  recapturing 
most  of  the  guns  and  many  prisoners.  The  Confederates  had  made  a 
most  desperate  assault,  but  had  failed  at  every  point.  Both  armies  had  lost 
heavily.  Amongst  the  killed  was  the  gallant  General  McPherson.  It  is 
said  that  death  loves  a  shining  mark.  It  certainly  found  one  when  it 
struck  down  McPherson.  Standing  in  the  front  rank  of  Generals,  he 
was  beloved  by  all  from  the  commanding  General  to  the  humblest 
soldier.  Ohio  gave  many  noble  sons  to  the  cause  of  the  Union,  yet  of 
all  who  fell  in  battle,  none  acquired  greater  fame  or  was  more  sincerely 
mourned  than  he.  He  sleeps  in  the  beautiful  cemetery  at  Clyde,  his 
home  town.  A  fine  monument  erected  by  his  fellow  citizens  marks  his 
grave.  In  the  defense  of  the  wagon  train  at  Decatur  four  guns  of  the 
Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  rendered  heroic  service  in  checking  and 
holding  back  the  rebel  lines  until  the  wagons  were  moved  out  on  the  way 
to  a  place  of  safety. 

July  26th — We  went  out  at  daylight  and  worked  putting  up  barri 
cades  and  defenses.  Orders  came  to  get  ready  to  move  out  in  light 
marching  order,  pack  mules  and  extra  baggage  to  be  left  in  camp  near 
the  infantry  lines. 

July  27th — Reveille  at  4  a.  m.  Started  out  at  6  in  the  direction  of 
Stone  Mountain.  Encountered  very  little  opposition  from  the  enemy. 
General  Stoneman  is  in  command  of  the  expedition,  composed  of  his  own 
and  General  Garrard's  Division.  About  eighteen  miles  east  of  Atlanta 
we  turned  south,  while  Stoneman  with  his  Division  kept  on  east  as  far 
as  Covington,  when  he  turned  south  by  the  way  of  Montecello  to  Macon. 
General  Garrard's  orders  were  to  march  to  Flat  Rock  and  wait  for  Stone- 


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man.     We  camped  that  night  at  Flat  Rock  Shoal,  on  South  river.     It 
rained  most  of  the  day. 

July  28th — Some  firing  on  the  pickets  during  the  night.  Saddled 
up  at  i  o'clock  a.  m. ;  commenced  skirmishing  at  daylight.  We  built  rail 
barricades.  The  Second  Brigade  with  the  artillery  was  in  position  at  the 
bridge  across  South  river.  Here  the  enemy  made  an  attack  and  our 
artillery  opened  on  them,  the  Third  Ohio  supporting  the  battery.  But 
for  some  reason  the  enemy  did  not  force  the  fighting  and  in  the  evening 
withdrew.  We  fell  back  toward  Lithonia  and  encamped. 

July  29th — We  did  not  move  our  camp.  Foragers  were  sent  out, 
who  found  forage  rather  scarce. 

July  3Oth — Reveille  at  4  o'clock.  On  the  march  at  6.  Passed  through 
Lithonia  and  went  into  camp  three  miles  south  of  Cross  Keys. 

July  3  ist — We  moved  to  Buckhead  and  went  into  camp.  Heavy 
cannonading  and  some  musketry  firing  in  the  works  in  front  and  to  the 
right. 

August  6th — Stoneman's  men  are  coming  in.  His  command  was 
surrounded  and  many  of  them  captured.  Those  that  escaped  came 
straggling  into  our  lines,  ragged,  dirty,  and  nearly  starved  to  death.  Our 
duties  during  the  first  half  of  August  were  mostly  on  the  picket  line. 
General  Sherman  was  working  down  on  the  right,  having  destroyed  the 
Augusta  Railroad  in  such  a  manner  that  it  was  impossible  for  the  enemy 
to  repair  it  in  any  reasonable  time.  He  had  abandoned  Decatur,  drawing 
in  the  left  of  his  army  and  moving  to  the  right  and  rear  of  Atlanta,  and 
bombarding  the  city  with  heavy  artillery  nearly  all  the  time. 

August  Qth — The  brigade  marched  to  Decatur;  saw  only  a  few  of 
the  enemy.  Captured  some  pickets.  Remained  at  Decatur  until  sundown. 
Brought  in  some  horses,  mules  and  cattle.  We  got  back  to  camp  about 
8:30  p.  m. 

August  nth — Lieutenant-Colonel  Howland  returned  to  the  regiment 
entirely  well.  He  was  wounded  on  the  nth  of  June,  just  two  months  ago. 
We  have  been  pounding  away  ever  since,  and  we  are  not  in  Atlanta  yet. 

August  1 3th — Regiment  turned  over  Burnside  and  Sharps  carbines 
and  drew  Spencers.  We  were  inspected  by  the  Brigade  Inspector. 

August  15 — Heavy  musketry  and  artillery  firing  in  front  just  as  day 
was  breaking.  Saddled  up,  but  we  did  not  move  until  noon.  Marched  to 
Decatur  and  found  a  small  force  of  the  enemy,  but  they  cleared  out  at 
our  approach,  refusing  to  have  anything  to  do  with  us.  A  part  of  the 
brigade  went  about  seven  miles  toward  Stone  Mountain,  but  found  no 
enemy.  Left  Decatur  at  dark  and  arrived  in  camp  about  midnight. 

August  1 7th — Saddled  up  twice  during  the  day  but  did  not  leave 
camp  until  10  o'clock  p.  m.,  when  we  started  out  on  the  Kilpatrick  raid. 


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CHAPTER    XVII. 
KILPATRICK'S  RAID 

By  the  middle  of  August,  1864,  Sherman's  army  occupied  a  position 
south  of  the  Chattahoochee  river,  the  left  of  the  army  holding  the  Augusta 
Railroad  east  of  Atlanta,  the  right  resting  on  the  river  at  Sandtown.  It 
had  been  demonstrated  that  the  Confederate  works  north  of  Atlanta  were 
too  strong  to  be  taken  by  direct  assault,  without  great  sacrifice  of  life, 
and  General  Sherman,  preparatory  to  a  flank  movement,  determined  to 
send  a  cavalry  force  and  destroy  the  railroads  south  of  Atlanta. 

General  Kilpatrick  was  selected  to  command  the  expedition.  He 
with  his  Third  Division  of  cavalry  occupied  a  position  covering  the  right 
flank  of  the  army  at  Sandtown.  The  Second  Division  was  in  position  near 
Cross  Keys,  covering  the  left. 

On  the  afternoon  of  the  I7th  of  August  the  First  and  Second 
Brigades  of  the  Second  Division  received  orders  to  be  ready  to  march  at 
10  o'clock  p.  m.,  with  five  days  rations.  Colonel  Minty  of  the  First 
Brigade  was  in  command,  Colonel  Long  commanding  the  Second  Brigade 
and  Colonel  Seidel  commanding  the  Third  Ohio. 

At  10  o'clock  we  started  out,  and  after  marching  all  night  in  the 
rear  of  our  lines,  we  arrived  at  Sandtown  and  reported  to  General  Kil 
patrick  at  7  a.  m.  August  i8th. 

We  went  into  camp  and  unsaddled  our  horses,  resting  until  the 
afternoon ;  drew  sixty  rounds  of  ammunition,  and  late  in  the  afternoon 
General  Kilpatrick  formed  the  command  in  a  hollow  square.  It  consisted 
of  his  own,  the  Third  Division,  and  the  First  and  Second  Brigades  of 
the  Second  Division  of  Cavalry,  and  four  guns  of  the  Chicago  Board  of 
Trade  Battery,  in  all  about  5000  men.  General  Kilpatrick  made  a  brief 
address.  He  said  that  we  had  been  selected  for  a  special  service,  our 
arms  and  equipments  were  the  best  that  the  government  could  furnish, 
and  that  he  had  all  confidence  in  the  ability  of  the  command  to  perform 
the  task  to  which  it  had  been  assigned.  He  asked  and  expected  the  hearty 
co-operation  of  the  entire  command,  officers  and  men,  willing  obedience 
to  orders,  and  at  all  times  prompt  and  energetic  action. 

At  6  o'clock  the  column  moved  out,  the  Third  Division  in  the  advance, 
the  Third  Ohio  in  the  advance  of  the  Second  Division.  We  had  marched 
but  a  few  miles  before  the  enemy  appeared  in  our  front,  and  commenced 
skirmishing  with  the  advance  guard.  Skirmishing  was  kept  up  all 
through  the  night,  the  roads  were  barricaded  and  our  progress  was  very 
slow,  and  it  was  daylight,  August  iQth,  before  we  had  reached  the  West 
Point  Railroad  near  Red  Bank,  whereas  General  Kilpatrick  had  expected 
to  reach  there  by  8  or  9  o'clock  in  the  evening  and  Jonesboro  by  daylight. 


Kilpatrick's  Raid,  161 

Here  General  Kilpatrick  requested  Colonel  Minty  to  take  the  advance 
and  push  on  as  rapidly  as  possible  to  Jonesboro.  He  said,  "Let  nothing 
delay  you ;  we  should  be  there  now."  Colonel  Minty  says,  "I  ordered 
Colonel  Long-  to  dismount  his  leading  regiment,  the  Third  Ohio;"  it 
rapidly  deployed,  advanced  at  double-quick,  dislodging  the  enemy.  We 
mounted  and  pushed  forward,  but  soon  encountered  more  barricades.  We 
dismounted,  a  section  of  the  battery  was  brought  up  and  fired  a  few 
shells  into  them,  and  we  went  forward,  the  Third  Ohio  dismounted,  over 
the  works,  the  First  and  Fourth  Ohio,  mounted,  around  them.  And 
thus  we  pressed  forward  all  the  day,  the  column  keeping  well  closed  up 
so  that  very  little  time  was  lost  at  the  points  where  we  encountered 
obstructions. 

When  we  came  to  Flint  river  we  found  the  planking  had  been  torn 
loose  and  thrown  into  the  river  and  floated  away,  but  the  stringers  were 
left  in  fairly  good  shape.  The  enemy,  dismounted,  occupied  a  strong 
position  on  the  east  bank.  Our  battery  was  brought  into  position  and 
soon  silenced  their  guns.  We  charged,  dismounted,  across  the  bottom 
land,  and  with  our  Spencers  drove  them  out  of  their  works.  A  part  of 
the  command  crossed  on  the  stringers  and  deployed  as  skirmishers.  Rails 
were  carried  and  placed  for  planking,  and  the  entire  Second  Division, 
except  the  Seventh  Pennsylvania,  with  two  guns  of  the  battery,  were 
soon  over  and  we  were  pushing  the  enemy,  consisting  of  the  cavalry 
brigades  of  Armstrong,  Ferguson  and  Ross,  into  Jonesboro. 

The  enemy  had  constructed  a  fort  of  cotton  bales  near  the  depot; 
a  few  shells  from  the  battery  set  the  cotton  and  buildings  on  fire.  Our 
line  moved  forward,  driving  the  enemy  through  the  town.  As  soon  as 
we  reached  Jonesboro  the  telegraph  wires  were  tapped  and  a  message 
caught  saying  that  Cleburn's  Division  of  Infantry  and  Martin's  Division 
of  Cavalry  were  on  the  way  to  reinforce  the  men  we  were  now  fighting, 
Jackson's  Division  of  Cavalry. 

When  Kilpatrick's  Division  came  up  they  commenced  destroying 
the  railroad  south  of  Jonesboro,  while  the  Second  Division  formed 
between  them  and  the  enemy,  to  protect  them  from  attack  while  working. 

At  about  10  p.  m.  Kilpatrick  sent  word  to  Minty  that  about  two 
miles  of  railroad  track  was  destroyed,  and  he  was  going  to  move  south, 
and  instructing  him  to  follow  and  cover  his  movement.  When  Kilpatrick 
attempted  to  move  south  he  found  a  large  force  of  Confederate  infantry 
occupying  a  strong  position  behind  barricades,  protecting  the  railroad. 
After  feeling  of  their  position  he  decided  not  to  attack,  but  to  move  east 
toward  McDonough,  and  then  endeavor  to  get  on  the  railroad  again  near 
Love  joys  Station.  Minty's  Brigade  took  the  advance,  while  Long's 
Brigade  formed  to  hold  the  enemy's  cavalry  in  check  and  protect  the  rear. 

By  daylight  of  the  2Oth  the  entire  force,  except  Long's  Brigade,  was 


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on  the  road  for  Love  joys  Station,  where  we  expected  to  resume  the  work 
of  destroying  the  railroad.  About  sunrise  Long's  Brigade  moved  out 
after  the  command,  the  Third  Ohio  as  rear  guard.  The  enemy's  cavalry, 
which  had  been  operating  in  our  front  all  day  yesterday,  now  attacked 
us  in  the  rear,  keeping  us  busy  holding  them  in  check. 

About  noon  the  First  Ohio  formed  in  line  of  battle  on  the  north  side 
of  a  small  stream,  and  we  crossed  over  into  a  piece  of  open  woodland 
on  the  south  side,  where  we  halted  to  feed  our  horses  and  make  coffee; 
just  as  our  coffee  was  ready,  the  Johnnies  made  a  charge  on  the  First 
Ohio,  driving  them  back.  Our  bugles  sounded  to  horse,  coffee  was  too 
hot  to  drink,  and  many  of  the  boys  mounted  and  rode  into  line  holding 
their  cups  of  coffee  until  it  cooled.  We  drove  the  rebels  back  and  then 
started  southward  again.  As  we  neared  Love  joys  Station  we  found  the 
fences  had  been  opened  up  for  eighty  rods  on  each  side  of  the  road  by  our 
skirmishers,  and  the  sound  of  rapid  firing  in  our  front  told  us  that  our 
boys  were  already  hotly  engaged,  and  that  we  had  another  foe  to  reckon 
with  besides  the  one  that  had  followed  us  so  persistently  all  the  day.  We 
came  up  with  the  rest  of  the  command  about  one  mile  from  Love  joys, 
dismounted  and  went  forward  at  double-quick,  coming  in  with  the  battery 
just  in  time  to  repulse  a  charge  made  by  the  enemy's  infantry  on  our 
First  Brigade.  The  Confederate  infantry  that  had  checked  the  advance 
of  the  Third  Division  south  of  Jonesboro,  had  moved  down  the  railroad 
and  taken  position  in  a  cut  some  three  or  four  feet  deep,  and  as  Minty's 
Brigade  moved  forward  toward  the  railroad,  coming  into  line  of  battle 
with  skirmishers  in  front,  they  fired  a  volley,  and  with  that  same  old 
rebel  yell  rushed  forward  over  the  skirmish  line,  and  for  a  few  moments 
carried  everything  before  them,  and  it  was  only  the  timely  arrival  of 
Long's  Second  Brigade  and  the  battery  that  saved  the  First  Brigade  from 
being  overwhelmed  and  captured.  One  of  our  guns  was  disabled  and 
could  not  be  hauled  off  the  field.  A  number  of  the  men  of  the  Third 
Ohio  assisted  the  battery  boys  in  bringing  it  off  and  loading  it  in  a  wagon 
to  prevent  it  from  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy. 

Kilpatrick  now  realized  that  his  position  was  extremely  critical,  and 
that  he  must  devote  all  his  energies  to  getting  his  command  out,  and  give 
up  all  attempts  to  further  destroy  the  railroad.  Confederate  forces  of 
infantry,  cavalry  and  artillery  had  gathered  in  from  all  directions,  until 
we  were  completely  surrounded.  In  our  front  was  the  Confederate 
General  Reynolds,  with  seven  regiments  of  infantry,  occupying  a  strong 
position  on  the  railroad,  from  which  we  were  unable  to  dislodge  him. 
Directly  in  our  rear,  on  the  McDonough  road,  over  which  we  must 
retreat,  were  the  cavalry  brigades  of  Ross  and  Ferguson,  dismounted, 
and  in  line  of  battle  behind  rail  breastworks.  Occupying  a  position  on  a 
hill  was  a  three-gun  battery,  supported  by  Martin's  Division  of  Cavalry. 


Kil Patrick's  Raid.  163 

On  the  right  of  the  road  was  a  force  of  State  troops,  and  on  the 
left  a  brigade  of  Pat  Cleburn's  Division  of  Infantry  three  lines  deep. 
The  field  over  which  we  must  charge  was  an  old  plantation,  seamed  with 
water-gullies,  many  of  them  very  deep,  crossing  our  course  at  right 
angles.  The  prospect  was  anything  but  inviting,  but  it  was  our  only  way 
out.  Four  brigades  were  ordered  to  their  horses.  The  order  for  the 
charge  was  to  form  by  regiments  in  columns  of  fours  facing  the  rear. 
Long's  Brigade  was  formed  on  the  right,  Minty's  in  the  center,  Kil- 
patrick's  Division  on  the  left.  While  we  were  forming,  the  men  who 
were  guarding  our  rear  were  fighting  desperately  to  hold  the  infantry  in 
check,  the  batteries  in  our  front  were  sending  their  messengers  of  death 
into  our  ranks,  staff  officers  and  orderlies  on  foaming  steeds  were  carry 
ing  orders  to  the  different  commanders,  Kilpatrick  grim  and  silent 
waiting  anxiously  for  the  moment  to  come  when  he  can  give  the  word, 
and  that  moment  has  come  in  much  less  time  than  it  has  taken  me  to 
tell  it.  He  turns  to  his  bugler,  who  lifts  his  bugle  and  sounds  the  advance, 
and  simultaneously  the  call  is  taken  up  by  every  brigade  and  regiment, 
and  the  different  columns  move  forward,  steadily  at  first,  then  at  a  trot, 
then  at  a  gallop,  and  finally  the  bugles  sound  the  charge,  and  the  earth 
trembles  beneath  the  beating  hoofs  of  5000  rushing  steeds.  The  rattle 
of  musketry  is  drowned  in  the  shouts  of  the  men,  who,  with  flashing 
sabres  and  yelling  like  demons,  are  riding  madly  to  victory  or  death.  Men 
and  horses  go  down,  but  those  that  are  left  ride  on,  the  guns  of  the 
enemy  sweep  the  field,  but  they  cannot  stop  the  onrushing  hosts  as  they 
press  forward 

"Into  the  jaws  of  death, 
Into  the  mouth  of  hell." 

And  now  the  guns  are  silenced,  and  shot  and  shell  no  longer  sweep 
the  field.  And  now  it  is  a  fierce  hand-to-hand  encounter  for  a  few  brief 
moments,  and  the  enemy's  line,  pierced  and  broken  at  all  points,  scatters 
in  every  direction  in  a  frantic  effort  to  escape  from  our  victorious 
battalions.  The  brigades  of  Ross  and  Ferguson  were  out  of  the  fight 
so  far  as  being  of  any  use  in  helping  to  corner  Kilpatrick's  men.  And 
now  the  recall  is  sounded,  and  the  Second  Division  is  formed  in  line 
facing  the  rear,  to  cover  the  retreat  to  our  lines  east  of  Atlanta  by  way 
of  McDonough.  Our  artillery  came  up  on  a  gallop  and  took  position  on 
the  line  and  commenced  firing.  The  ambulances  came  through  loaded 
with  wounded,  our  ammunition  wagons  and  pack  mules  were  the  last  to 
come  through  and  take  up  the  line  of  march. 

Colonel  Long  was  ordered  to  hold  his  position  until  the  Third 
Division  was  well  out  of  the  way,  and  Minty  had  formed  a  new  line  of 
defense.  As  soon  as  Cleburn  found  that  Kilpatrick  was  retreating  he 


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commenced  to  press  forward,  advancing  on  our  line  and  shelling  the 
road  over  which  our  column  was  moving,  and  had  already  gained  a 
position  on  our  left,  threatening  to  cut  us  off  from  the  McDonough 
road.  Colonel  Long  was  wounded,  and  Colonel  Eggleston,  of  the  First 
Ohio,  took  command  of  the  brigade. 

An  orderly  galloped  up  with  instructions  for  the  brigade  to  fall 
back,  as  Minty  had  the  First  Brigade  in  position  to  hold  the  enemy  if 
they  followed  us.  The  Second  Brigade  at  once  took  up  the  retreat  by 
regiments ;  passing  through  the  lines  of  the  First  Brigade  we  bade  Cleburn 
good-bye  just  as  the  sun  went  down.  One  of  the  guns  which  had  ren 
dered  such  excellent  service  burst  while  we  were  defending  this  position, 
and  was  left  on  the  field.  We  passed  through  McDonough,  marching 
most  of  the  night,  which  was  very  dark  and  the  rain  pouring  down  in 
torrents.  The  Third  Division  was  in  the  advance,  and  the  frequent  halts 
we  were  compelled  to  make  made  marching  tedious  in  the  extreme. 

This  was  our  fourth  night  in  the  saddle,  and  the  strenuous  work  of 
the  last  two  nights  and  days,  during  which  time  the  command  had  been 
constantly  engaged  with  the  enemy,  culminating  in  that  last  terrific  charge 
at  Love  joys  Station,  had  left  men  and  horses  almost  completely  exhausted, 
and  at  the  frequent  halts  many  of  the  men  would  dismount  and  lie  down 
on  the  wet  ground  by  the  roadside  to  rest  their  weary  bodies  and  get  a 
few  moments  sleep,  and  it  was  with  the  utmost  difficulty  that  they  were 
aroused  by  their  more  alert  comrades  as  the  column  moved  on. 

Toward  morning  we  found  some  corn  and  halted  by  the  wayside  to 
feed  our  horses,  after  which  we  again  took  up  the  line  of  march.  The 
night's  rain  had  swollen  the  creeks  to  rivers,  and  Cotton  Indian  creek, 
which  we  were  obliged  to  cross,  was  a  roaring  torrent,  through  which 
the  entire  command  was  compelled  to  swim  their  horses.  The  current 
was  so  swift  that  it  was  necessary  to  march  twelve  or  fifteen  rods  above 
the  ford  on  the  south  side,  slide  off  the  bank  into  the  stream,  and  as  the 
horses  swam  across,  the  current  carried  them  down  to  the  ford  on  the 
north  side.  In  crossing  one  man  and  about  fifty  horses  and  mules  were 
drowned,  and  for  lack  of  animals  some  of  the  wagons  had  to  be  destroyed, 
amongst  them  the  wagon  containing  the  dismantled  gun,  which  was 
hidden  so  that  it  could  not  be  found  by  the  enemy. 

Our  position,  however,  was  not  by  any  means  safe  or  assured.  While 
we  probably  had  liittle  to  fear  from  the  enemy,  we  had  fought  at  Jones- 
boro  and  Lovejoys,  yet  we  might  at  any  time  meet  with  troops  sent  out 
from  Atlanta  to  intercept  us.  And  wet  and  tired  as  we  were,  we  must 
still  march  on. 

We  crossed  South  river  and  burned  the  bridge,  and  pushing  on, 
reached  Lithonia  on  the  Augusta  Railroad  early  in  the  evening  of  the 
2ist,  where  we  bivouacked  for  the  night,  unsaddled  our  horses  and  lay 


Kilpatrick's  Raid.  165 

down  to  rest.  On  the  morning  of  the  22d  we  resumed  the  march,  passed 
through  Decatur  and  returned  to  our  old  camp. 

Colonel  Minty  in  his  report  gave  the  loss  of  the  Third  Ohio  as 
follows :  "Eight  killed,  thirty-three  wounded,  five  wounded  and  left  on 
the  field,  three  missing."  The  small  number  missing  speaks  volumes  for 
the  discipline  of  the  regiment  and  the  able  manner  in  which  it  was 
handled.  Colonel  Minty  in  his  official  report  further  said :  "Every  officer 
and  soldier  in  the  command  acted  so  well,  so  nobly,  so  gallantly,  that  under 
ordinary  circumstances  they  would  be  entitled  to  special  mention.  Day 
and  night,  from  the  i8th  to  the  23d,  these  gallant  men  were  without  sleep, 
and  almost  without  food.  During  that  time  they  marched  and  skirmished 
incessantly,  fought  four  pitched  battles  and  swam  a  flooded  river,  and  all 
without  once  complaining  or  murmuring." 

Among  those  severely  wounded  and  left  on  the  field  at  Lovejoys 
Station  was  Lieutenant  George  Garfield  of  Company  D,  who  doubtless 
owed  his  life  to  Private  John  Grabach  of  his  company,  who  nobly  and 
unselfishly  remained  with  him  and  nursed  him  back  to  life. 

Colonel  Minty  is  my  authority  on  the  Confederate  forces  that  were 
opposing  us  the  first  day,  from  the  West  Point  Railroad  to  Jonesboro. 
Also  for  the  infantry  forces  on  the  railroad  at  Lovejoys  Station. 

The  following  Confederate  account  of  the  charge  at  Lovejoys  gives 
the  Confederate  forces  through  which  we  hewed  our  way.  It  was  copied 
from  the  Memphis-Atlanta  Appeal,  published  at  Macon,  Ga.,  early  in 
September,  1864: 

"The  newspapers  have  lately  been  full  of  accounts  of  how  Martin's 
Division  of  Cavalry  was  run  over  by  the  Yankees  at  Lovejoys  on  the 
2Oth  ultimo.  The  writer  was  on  the  field  on  that  occasion,  and  in  justice 
to  the  much-abused  cavalry  states  the  facts  in  the  matter. 

"Martin's  Division,  supporting  the  battery,  was  formed  on  the 
McDonough  road ;  Ross's  and  Ferguson's  Brigades,  on  foot,  were  in 
front  and  on  each  side  of  the  battery,  behind  rail  breastworks.  A  brigade 
of  Cleburn's  Division  was  on  the  left  of  the  road  in  three  lines,  the  last 
one  in  a  piece  of  woods  about  100  yards  in  the  rear  of  the  position  of 
the  battery. 

"On  the  right  of  the  road  the  State  troops  were  formed  in  line. 
When  the  Yankees  charged  they  came  in  a  solid  column  ten  or  twelve 
deep,  running  their  horses  and  yelling  like  devils.  They  did  not  stop  to 
fire,  but  each  fellow  for  himself  rushed  on,  swinging  his  saber  over  his 
head.  They  rode  right  over  Ross's  and  Ferguson's  men  in  the  center, 
and  over  through  Cleburn's  lines,  one  after  the  other,  on  the  left. 
Cleburn's  first  line  tried  to  use  their  bayonets,  but  the  Yankees  cut  them 
to  pieces.  After  the  Yankees  had  cut  through  all  the  other  forces,  and 
captured  the  battery,  Martin,  seeing  the  field  was  lost,  retreated  in  good 


166         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

order.  The  effort  to  arouse  the  people  against  Martin  and  his  brave 
division  is  more  disgraceful  and  demoralizing  than  the  Yankees'  charge 
itself,  and  should  be  frowned  upon  by  all  who  wish  well  to  our  cause." 

During  the  charge  at  Lovejoys  Station  on  the  2oth  an  officer  of 
General  Kilpatrick's  staff  and  a  small  party  of  our  men  found  themselves 
cut  off  from  the  main  body.  After  making  several  ineffectual  attempts 
to  return,  they  finally  succeeded  on  the  2ist,  and  reached  the  command 
in  safety. 


Report  of  Colonel  Long,   Second  Brigade,   Second  Division    Cavalry, 
Kilpatrick's  Raid — August  i/th  to  22d,  1864. 

HDQRS.  SECOND  BRIGADE,  SECOND  CAVALRY  DIVISION, 

BUCK  HEAD,  GA.,  August  23,  1864. 

CAPTAIN  :  I  have  the  honor  to  report  the  part  taken  by  this  brigade 
in  the  late  expedition  of  General  Kilpatrick  in  the  enemy's  rear  In 
pursuance  of  orders  received  on  the  evening  of  the  I7th,  I  furnished 
my  command  with  rations  for  five  days,  and  moved  from  camp  shortly 
after  midnight,  reporting  to  Colonel  Minty,  of  First  Brigade,  in  charge  of 
First  and  Second  Brigades,  with  an  effective  force  of  72  officers  and  1300 
men.  Lieutenant  Bennett's  section  of  Board  of  Trade  Battery  reported 
for  duty  with  me.  Marched  in  rear  of  First  Brigade  for  Sandtown, 
arriving  there  early  the  next  morning.  Remained  in  camp  near  Sand- 
town  during  the  day,  and  reported  at  headquarters  of  Brigadier-General 
Kilpatrick.  According  to  instructions  received  from  him,  marched  again 
at  sundown,  the  Third  Cavalry  Division  being  in  column  and  Brigadier- 
General  Kilpatrick  commanding.  My  command  now  reduced  about  100 
men  by  the  giving  out  of  horses  on  the  previous  night's  march.  Traveling 
all  night,  we  crossed  the  Atlanta  and  West  Point  Railroad,  near  Fairburn, 
at  daylight  on  the  iQth.  Having  orders  to  destroy  the  road  at  this  point, 
I  detailed  for  this  work  the  First  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  who  tore  up 
half  a  mile  of  the  track.  Meanwhile,  I  had  moved  forward  in  column 
with  the  remainder  of  the  brigade,  the  First  Brigade  holding  the  rear, 
and  had  not  marched  far  when  artillery  was  opened  by  a  force  of  the 
enemy,  who  appeared  in  the  woods  on  our  left.  I  returned  to  the  railroad, 
mounted  the  First  Ohio,  and  formed  line  of  battle  in  the  woods.  The 
First  Brigade  being  now  already  engaged,  I  advanced  my  line  to  co 
operate  with  the  other  brigade,  and  the  enemy  retired,  and,  after 
considerable  skirmishing,  was  driven  back  through  his  camp,  which  we 
temporarily  occupied.  The  column  was  then  moved  forward,  my  brigade 
taking  the  advance,  and  I  soon  found  a  force  on  my  front ;  skirmished  with 
them  during  the  greater  part  of  the  day,  driving  them  gradually  toward 
Jonesboro  until  my  advance  guard  drew  near  Flint  river. 


Kilpatrick' s  Raid.  167 

The  enemy  had  taken  a  strong  position  on  the  farther  bank  and  at 
the  town,  and  engaged  us  sharply  with  musketry  and  artillery.  Dismount 
ing  my  command,  I  succeeded  in  pressing  them  slowly  back,  aided  by 
the  fire  from  our  artillery,  which  had  been  directed  upon  their  lines.  We 
charged  down  to  the  bridge  over  the  river,  and  after  a  few  shots  the 
regiments  crossed  on  the  bridge,  which  had  been  partially  torn  up.  An 
advance  toward  the  town  was  then  made  in  two  lines  on  each  side  of  the 
road,  the  Fourth  U.  S.  Cavalry  and  First  Ohio  forming  the  first  line  and 
the  Third  and  Fourth  Ohio  the  second  line,  the  Fourth  Michigan  being 
deployed  as  skirmishers  in  front.  Some  little  firing  occurred  as  the  lines 
advanced,  and  the  command  moved  into  Jonesboro  without  further  oppo 
sition.  I  then  ordered  forward  my  led  horses,  meantime  employing  a 
portion  of  the  command  in  destroying  the  railroad,  burning  the  track  at 
and  below  the  town  for  half  a  mile.  At  dark  went  into  camp,  and  rested 
until  ii  o'clock,  when  I  was  ordered  forward  to  the  breastworks  on  the 
south  side  of  the  town,  remaining  here  till  near  daylight.  I  then  moved 
out  on  the  McDonough  and  Jonesboro  road,  covering  the  rear  of  the 
column,  and,  arriving  at  Pittsburg,  marched  southwardly  toward  the 
railroad  again,  and  at  an  early  hour  my  rear  guard  (a  battalion  of  First 
Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry)  was  attacked  by  a  force  of  cavalry  and  driven 
slowly  back  upon  the  column.  Upon  going  to  the  rear  and  finding  this 
battalion  hard  pressed,  I  brought  the  remainder  of  the  regiment  into 
position,  ordered  back  the  Third  and  Fourth  Ohio  Regiments,  and  suc 
ceeded  in  checking  and  driving  the  enemy.  A  portion  of  his  force  now 
appeared  in  my  front,  and  between  the  brigade  and  the  main  column, 
having  come  in  on  a  right  hand  road ;  but  the  Fourth  Ohio  repulsed 
this  demonstration,  and,  being  then  ordered  forward,  I  marched  in  rear 
of  First  Brigade.  Arriving  near  Love  joys,  on  the  Atlanta  and  Macon 
Railroad,  I  found  the  advance  brigade  engaged  with  an  enemy  in  their 
front,  and  received  orders  to  throw  forward  a  dismounted  battalion. 
Before  this  could  be  accomplished  the  skirmish  line  was  forced  back, 
and  I  dismounted  my  entire  command,  forming  a  line  across  the  field  on 
my  left,  and  threw  up  a  line  of  rail  breastworks  in  the  rear.  The  firing 
now  became  heavy  on  both  sides.  The  First  Ohio  and  a  portion  of  the 
Fourth  repulsed  the  enemy,  then,  falling  back  to  the  breastworks,  held 
him  in  check  until  he  desisted  from  firing,  and  enabled  a  section  of  our 
artillery  to  be  withdrawn  from  the  field.  The  command  was  then  ordered 
back  to  their  horses,  to  mount.  Immediately  after  mounting  I  was 
directed  to  take  position  in  rear  of  First  Brigade,  Second  Division,  and 
to  follow  it  out  (when  a  general  charge  was  made  shortly  after),  which 
was  done.  In  this  charge  Captain  William  H.  Scott,  of  First  Ohio 
Cavalry,  inspector  on  my  staff  and  a  most  gallant  officer,  was  severely 
wounded. 


168         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

The  column  was  now  marched  on  the  road  toward  McDonough,  my 
brigade  covering  the  rear.  The  motion  of  forming  and  moving  out  was 
slow,  and  the  rebel  infantry  now  closed  up  on  my  rear,  attacking  with 
considerable  vigor  my  line  of  skirmishers,  formed  by  a  battalion  of  the 
Third  Ohio.  The  remainder  of  this  regiment  was  at  once  dismounted 
to  strengthen  this  line.  The  enemy  presented  a  formidable  front,  extend 
ing  well  to  my  right,  and  poured  in  heavy  volleys  of  musketry,  while  his 
artillery  opened  with  excellent  precision  upon  the  other  regiments  in 
column  on  the  road.  Lieutenant  Bennett  was  in  position  in  rear,  and 
worked  his  one  piece  with  good  effect.  The  enemy  still  pressed  forward 
with  increased  numbers.  The  Third  Ohio  stood  well  their  ground,  pour 
ing  repeated  volleys  into  the  enemy's  ranks,  and  only  fell  back  from 
overpowering  numbers.  Flushed  with  slight  successes,  the  rebels  now 
made  a  fierce  onset,  charging  with  their  main  force.  In  front  of  the 
Third  Ohio  was  a  declivity  descending  to  marshy  ground,  and  beyond 
this  a  creek.  The  enemy  were  on  the  farther  side  of  this  creek,  and, 
riding  by  the  side  of  Colonel  Seidel,  of  the  Third,  I  saw  the  force 
advancing  to  the  creek,  and  directed  him  to  hold  the  fire  of  his  men, 
protected  somewhat  by  breastworks,  until  the  enemy  should  cross,  and 
then  to  fire  rapidly  and  with  precision.  Immediately  after  this  I  observed 
Colonel  Seidel  raise  his  hand  and  motion  for  his  regiment  to  fall  back, 
the  cause  of  this  being  that  the  enemy  was  coming  up  in  heavy  force  on 
his  right  flank  and  the  safety  of  the  regiment  being  endangered.  Just 
at  this  moment  I  was  shot  in  two  places,  my  horse  having  also  been  shot 
a  moment  before,  and  I  was  then  forced  to  retire  from  the  field,  turning 
over  the  command  to  Colonel  Eggleston,  of  First  Ohio.  The  Third  Ohio 
fell  back,  and  was  soon  after  relieved  by  the  First  Brigade.  The  com 
mand,  all  now  moving  forward,  marched  through  McDonough  and 
camped  that  night  near  Cotton  river.  On  the  morning  of  the  2ist  crossed 
Cotton  Indian  creek,  swimming  the  horses,  and  camped  at  night  at 
Lithonia.  Arrived  at  Buck  Head  on  the  evening  of  the  22d. 

During  the  expedition  the  loss  in  my  brigade  was  severe,  but  not 
great,  when  considering  the  forces  it  engaged.  The  loss  inflicted  upon 
the  enemy  is,  of  course,  unknown,  but  he  probably  suffered  severely. 

To  Lieutenant  Bennett  and  his  very  efficient  section  of  artillery  much 
credit  is  due,  as  also  to  the  First,  Third,  and  Fourth  Ohio  for  their 
admirable  behavior  under  all  circumstances.  Officers  and  men  all  did  well. 

Below  will  be  found  a  summary  of  casualties  during  the  expedition, 
the  major  part  of  them  occurring  on  the  2Oth. 

To  the  officers  of  my  staff  who  were  with  me  on  the  expedition  are 
due  my  thanks  for  promptitude  on  all  occasions,  and  for  efficient  aid 
in  the  field  and  on  the  march ;  and  I  would  recommend  to  the  favorable 
notice  of  the  General  commanding  the  names  of  Captain  William  E. 


Kilpatrick's  Raid. 


169 


Crane,  acting  assistant  adjutant-general ;  Captain  William  H.  Scott, 
acting  assistant  inspector-general;  Lieutenant  E.  S.  Wood,  aide-de-camp; 
Lieutenant  H.  H.  Siverd,  provost  marshal ;  Lieutenant  J.  N.  Squire, 
ordnance  officer ;  Lieutenant  J.  B.  Hayden,  acting  commissary  of  sub 
sistence,  and  Assistant  Surgeon  John  Cannan,  medical  director. 
I  have,  the  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

ELI  LONG, 

Colonel  Fourth   Ohio   Volunteer  Cavalry,   Comdg.  Brigade. 
CAPTAIN  R.  P.  KENNEDY, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General,  Second  Cavalry  Division. 

CASUALTIES. 


Command 

Killed 

Wounded 

Wounded 
and  missing 

Missing 

Officers 

Men 

Officers 

Men 

Officers 

Men 

Officers 

Men 

1st  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry  

4 
7 
3 

1 

13 
30 

2 
2 
5 

3d  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry 

1 

5 

4th  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry 

3 

16 

2 

Total 

1 

14 

4 

59 

5 

2 

9 

Immediately  after  the  return  of  Kilpatrick,  General  Sherman  com 
menced  his  movement  by  the  right  flank  to  place  his  army  on  the  railroad 
south  of  Atlanta.  Sending  all  his  extra  baggage  and  supplies  to  the 
fortifications  on  the  Chattahoochee,  with  General  Slocum's  Corps  to 
man  the  works  at  that  point,  and  leaving  General  Schofield's  Corps  in 
the  works  near  Atlanta  to  keep  up  a  constant  cannonading  of  the  city.  He 
commenced  to  develop  his  plan,  which  was  to  move  one  corps  at  a  time 
from  the  extreme  left  to  the  extreme  right,  each  corps  as  it  came  into 
position  protecting  its  front  with  fortifications. 

August  25th — The  dismounted  men  and  the  wagon  train  under 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Rowland  sent  back  to  the  river,  the  division  moving 
to  Sandtown. 

August  26th — Dismounted  men  and  wagon  train  moved  to  Sandtown. 

August  27th — Division  moved  toward  Red  Oak,  covering  the  left 
flank  of  the  army  in  its  movement  against  Jonesboro. 

September  ist — The  division  moved  on  to  Rough  and  Ready  and 
commenced  destroying  the  railroad.  Two  corps  of  the  Confederate 
army  have  entrenched  at  Jonesboro  and  Sherman's  army  is  concentrating 
against  them.  Stewart's  Corps  still  holds  Attlanta,  but  he  can't  hold  it 
long.  In  the  afternoon  a  part  of  the  Fourteenth  Corps  having  gained  a 
position  from  which  an  assault  of  the  enemy's  works  at  Jonesboro,  could  be 


170         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

advantageously  made,  General  Thomas  ordered  the  charge  to  be  made 
with  the  bayonet,  and  about  5  p.  m.,  everything  being  ready,  the  line  moved 
forward  with  the  same  resistless  force  that  they  had  manifested  at 
Missionary  Ridge,  charging  up  to  and  over  the  entrenchments,  regardless 
of  the  deadly  fire  of  the  enemy,  many  of  whom  were  captured  in  the 
breastworks.  Our  losses  in  the  campaign  south  of  Atlanta  were  about 
1 200.  The  enemy  lost  upwards  of  2000  prisoners,  and  left  more  than  300 
dead  upon  the  battlefield.  The  same  night  Stewart  burned  locomotives 
and  cars  with  supplies  and  ammunition,  that  they  were  unable  to  take 
with  them,  and  evacuated  the  city.  The  noise  of  exploding  shells  in  the 
burning  trains  were  plainly  heard  at  Jonesboro,  sounding  like  a  fierce 
battle.  The  next  morning  General  Slocum  sent  a  force  toward  the  city 
to  reconnoiter.  They  were  met  by  the  mayor  and  a  delegation  of  citizens, 
who  formally  surrendered  the  place  to  its  victorious  conquerors.  The 
rebel  army  concentrated  and  fortified  at  Love  joy  Station,  while  Sherman, 
thoroughly  destroying  the  railroads  to  the  south,  retired  to  Atlanta  to 
await  developments  and  get  his  army  in  shape  for  the  next  move.  The 
night  of  the  ist  the  division  encamped  about  five  miles  south  of  Rough 
and  Ready. 

September  2d — Division  moved  south ;  camped  in  a  pine  woods  near 
the  railroad,  two  miles  north  of  Jonesboro. 

September  3d — The  dismounted  men  and  wagon  train  sent  back  to 
Atlanta.  On  the  4th  the  division  moved  to  the  left,  covering  the  Atlanta 
and  McDonough  road,  many  deserters  from  the  rebel  army  coming  into 
our  lines. 

September  7th — Marched  at  6  a.  m. ;  encamped  eight  miles  south  of 
Decatur.  On  the  8th  we  moved  up  to  Decatur,  and  on  the  nth  moved 
our  camp  to  Cross  Keys. 

The  aggregate  casualties  of  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland  from  May 
ist  to  September  6th  were  as  follows:  Killed,  3041;  wounded,  15,783; 
captured,  2707;  died  of  wounds,  1067;  died  of  disease  207;  sick  sent  to 
rear,  26,184. 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  Special  Field  Orders  No.  66: 

HDQRS.  MILITARY  DIVISION  OF  THE  MISSISSIPPI, 
IN  THE  FIELD  NEAR  JONESBORO,  GA.,  September  6,  1864. 
I.     The  General-in-Chief  communicates,  with  a  feeling  of  just  pride 
and   satisfaction,   the   following  orders   of  the   President   of   the  United 
States,  and  telegram  of  Lieutenant-General  U.  S.  Grant  on  hearing  of 
the  capture  of  Atlanta : 

EXECUTIVE  MANSION,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C,  Sept.  3,  1864. 

The  national  thanks  are  rendered  by  the  President  to  Major-General 
W.  T.  Sherman,  and  the  gallant  officers  and  soldiers  of  his  command 


Kilpatrick's  Raid.  171 

before  Atlanta  for  the  distinguished  ability,  courage  and  perseverance 
displayed  in  the  campaign  in  Georgia,  which  under  divine  favor,  has 
resulted  in  the  capture  of  the  City  of  Atlanta.  The  marches,  battles, 
sieges  and  other  military  operations  that  have  signalized  the  campaign 
must  render  it  famous  in  the  annals  of  war,  and  have  entitled  those  who 
have  participated  therein  to  the  applause  and  thanks  of  the  nation. 
(Signed)  ABRAHAM  LINCOLN, 

President  of  the  United  States. 

Second,  That  on  Wednesday,  the  Qth  day  of  September,  com 
mencing  at  the  hour  of  12  m.,  there  shall  be  fired  a  salute  of  one  hundred 
(100)  guns,  at  the  arsenal  at  Washington,  and  at  New  York,  Boston, 
Philadelphia,  Baltimore,  Pittsburg,  Newport,  Ky.,  St.  Louis,  New  Or 
leans,  Mobile,  Pensacola,  Hilton  Head,  and  Newbern,  or  the  day  after  the 
receipt  of  this  order,  for  the  brilliant  achievements  of  the  army  under 
command  of  Major-General  Sherman  in  the  State  of  Georgia,  and  the 
capture  of  Atlanta.  The  Secretary  of  War  will  issue  directions  for  the 
execution  of  this  order. 

(Signed)  ABRAHAM  LINCOLN, 

President  of  the  United  States. 


CITY  POINT,  VA.,  Sept.  4,  1864 — 9  p.  m. 

MAJOR-GENERAL  SHERMAN  :  I  have  just  received  your  dispatch 
announcing  the  capture  of  Atlanta.  In  honor  of  your  great  victory,  I 
have  ordered  a  salute  to  be  fired  with  shotted  guns  from  every  battery 
bearing  upon  the  enemy.  The  salute  will  be  fired  within  an  hour,  amidst 
great  rejoicing. 

(Signed)  U.  S.  GRANT, 

Lieutenant-General. 

II.     All   the   corps,   regiments   and  batteries   composing  this   army, 
may,  without  further  orders,  inscribe  "Atlanta"  on  their  colors. 
By  order  of  Major-General  W.  T.  Sherman. 

L.  M.  DAYTON, 
Aide-de-Camp. 

Report  of  Colonel  Charles  B.  Seidel,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry. 

HDQRS.  THIRD  OHIO  VETERAN  VOLUNTEER  CAV., 

NEAR  CROSS  KEYS,  GA.,  September  n,  1864. 

SIR  :  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  report  of  operations 
of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry  during  the  campaign  just 
closed : 


172         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

The  regiment  left  Columbia,  Tenn.,  on  the  226.  day  of  May,  1864, 
and  proceeded  to  Decatur,  Ala.,  where  we  arrived  on  the  26th,  and  were 
sent  out  same  day  in  pursuit  of  a  portion  of  General  Roddey's  command 
(rebel),  and  skirmished  with  them,  driving  them  six  miles,  their  wagon 
train  being  captured  by  another  portion  of  the  brigade.  May  27th, 
proceeded  to  Courtland,  skirmishing  slightly  in  the  advance  along  the 
route.  On  28th,  marched  through  Moulton,  toward  Somerville,  and  camped 
three  miles  beyond,  and  were  attacked  in  our  camp  at  4  a.  m.,  29th,  by 
Confederate  force  under  General  Roddey.  After  an  hour  and  a  half  of 
fighting  we  drove  them,  aiding  to  capture  two  field  officers,  four  line 
officers,  and  a  number  of  enlisted  men.  The  enemy  retired  to  Moulton, 
leaving  eleven  killed  on  the  field.  Our  loss,  one  killed  and  two  wounded. 
Same  day  marched  forty  miles,  camping  ten  miles  southeast  from  Somer 
ville,  in  the  rear  of  the  Seventeenth  Corps,  with  which  we  marched  to 
Rome,  Ga.,  where  we  arrived  on  the  4th  day  of  June.  From  there  we 
proceeded  to  join  the  division  (Second  Cavalry),  which  we  did  on  the 
7th  of  June,  near  Etowah,  Ga.  Marched  to  the  left  of  the  army  near 
Noonday  creek,  and  on  the  nth  the  regiment  was  sent  on  a  reconnaissance 
to  Noonday  creek,  and  had  an  engagement  with  Iverson's  Brigade  of 
Cavalry,  being  repulsed  with  a  loss  of  fourteen  killed,  wounded  and 
missing.  We  fought  again  on  the  I5th,  without  gaining  any  advantage 
and  with  no  loss.  On  the  23d  advanced  across  Noonday  creek ;  had  a 
skirmish  with  the  enemy,  and  returned  with  loss  of  two  wounded  No 
other  operations  until  the  3d  of  July,  when  we  advanced,  following  the 
enemy  on  their  retreat  from  Kenesaw  Mountain.  The  4th  of  July  skir 
mished  most  of  the  day;  loss  one  man  killed.  The  I4th  of  July  the 
regiment  left  camp  near  Roswell,  and  marched  to  Cumming,  Ga.,  where 
we  arrived  at  4  a.  m.  the  I5th,  but  found  no  enemy  in  force;  captured 
a  large  amount  of  tobacco  and  a  number  of  horses  and  mules,  and  returned 
to  camp  same  day.  The  i6th  crossed  the  Chattahoochee  river  at  McAfee's 
bridge,  and  went  into  camp  one  mile  and  a  half  from  it.  iQth,  marched 
to  the  Georgia  Railroad,  near  Stone  Mountain,  Ga.,  and  assisted  in 
destroying  the  road  for  several  miles,  and  returned  to  camp.  2ist, 
marched  to  Yellow  river;  next  day  to  Covington,  Ga.,  on  the  Georgia 
Railroad,  fifty  miles  east  of  Atlanta,  where  we  destroyed  the  road  for  a 
distance  of  ten  miles ;  met  no  enemy  in  force.  23d  and  24th,  returned 
to  Decatur,  having  destroyed  a  large  amount  of  cotton,  captured  a  number 
of  prisoners,  contrabands,  horses,  and  mules.  27th,  left  camp  and  marched 
to  Flat  Rock,  where  the  division  was  attacked  on  the  28th  by  a  superior 
force  and  nearly  surrounded.  The  enemy  was  repulsed,  and  we  returned 
to  Latimar's  Corners,  where  we  remained  two  days,  then  marched  around 
Stone  Mountain  to  the  rear  of  our  army  in  front  of  Atlanta. 

On  the  1 8th  of  August  started,  under  command  of  General  Kilpatrick, 


Kilpatrick's  Raid.  173 

for  the  expedition  to  the  rear  of  Atlanta.  Left  Sandtown  at  sundown 
on  the  i8th,  and  marched  all  night,  skirmishing  most  of  the  time.  iQth, 
fought  all  day  and  got  possession  of  the  Macon  Railroad  at  Jonesboro, 
at  4  p.  m. ;  burnt  the  public  buildings  and  destroyed  the  railroad  for  a 
distance  of  two  miles.  Left  Jonesboro  at  3  a.  m.  of  the  2oth,  and 
marched  to  Lovejoy's  Station,  having  a  brisk  skirmish  in  the  rear  on  the 
route.  At  Lovejoy's  met  the  enemy  in  large  force,  cavalry,  artillery, 
and  infantry.  After  fighting  an  hour  we  formed  in  advance  of  brigade 
and  charged  in  column  of  fours  on  the  enemy  in  our  rear,  scattering  them 
badly,  and  causing  them  to  abandon  one  piece  of  artillery,  which  was 
brought  off  the  field  by  our  brigade  (Second  Cavalry)  ;  also  captured 
a  number  of  prisoners.  The  regiment  was  detailed  for  rear  guard,  the 
column  marching  toward  McDonough,  and  was  attacked  by  one  division 
of  rebel  infantry.  After  fighting  them  an  hour,  losing  eight  men  killed, 
thirty  wounded,  and  four  missing,  was  relieved  by  a  portion  of  the  First 
Brigade,  Second  Cavalry  Division.  2ist,  marched  to  Lithonia,  being 
closely  followed  by  the  enemy  until  we  crossed  South  river,  where  we 
burned  the  bridge,  thus  stopping  their  advance.  22d,  returned  to  camp 
at  Buck  Head,  and  remained  until  the  25th,  when  we  left  camp  and 
marched  to  Vining's  Station  and  bivouacked.  26th,  marched  to  a  point 
on  the  Chattahoochee  river  opposite  Sandtown.  27th,  marched  a  short 
distance  to  the  left  of  the  army ;  regiment  placed  on  picket ;  had  a 
slight  skirmish  on  the  28th ;  no  loss ;  relieved  at  2  130  p.  m.  by  battalion 
of  mounted  infantry.  Remained  in  camp  until  the  3Oth.  At  3  p.  m. 
left  camp  and  marched  to  the  La  Grange  Railroad,  and  camped  five  miles 
from  East  Point  and  ten  from  Jonesboro. 

September  ist,  marched  to  Macon  Railroad,  at  Rough  and  Ready, 
eleven  miles  from  Atlanta.  The  regiment  was  sent  out  reconnoitering, 
and  went  five  miles  in  direction  of  McDonough,  but  found  no  large  body 
of  the  enemy's  troops.  September  4,  moved  camp  to  Mount  Zion  Church, 
on  the  left  of  the  army,  where  we  remained  until  the  7th,  when  we  came 
to  our  present  camp,  near  Cross  Keys,  Ga.,  where  we  arrived  Septem 
ber  loth,  1864. 

The  aggregate  loss  during  the  campaign  is  as  follows :  Killed,  or 
died  of  wounds  received  in  action,  one  commissioned  officer,  twenty  men ; 
wounded,  one  field  officer,  sixty  men ;  missing  in  action,  two  commissioned 
officers,  twenty  men ;  total  loss,  four  commissioned  officers,  100  men. 

Total  number  of  miles  traveled  during  the  campaign,  1021. 

Believing  the  above  to  be  essentially  correct,  I  am,  General,  very 
respectfully,  your  obedient  servant,  C.  B.  SEIDEL, 

Colonel,  Comdg.  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 
ASSISTANT  ADJUTANT-GENERAL, 

Military  Division  of  the  Mississippi. 


174         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry, 

BENJAMIN  F.   W.   COSIER,   REGIMENTAL  CHAPLAIN — AN  APPRECIATION. 

Amongst  the  officers  and  men  of  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry  with  whom 
the  writer  became  acquainted,  he  remembers  none  with  greater  pleasure 
than  Chaplain  Cosier.  He  came  to  the  regiment  in  May,  1864,  and  served 
with  it  until  the  close  of  the  war. 

Methinks  there  is  no  position  in  a  regiment  that  is  harder  to  fill 
satisfactorily  than  that  of  chaplain,  requiring  as  it  does  peculiar  quali 
fications.  Men  in  the  army  were  not  inclined  to  be  over  religious.  The 
environments  were  such  as  to  discourage  all  efforts  on  that  line.  The 
duties  of  the  soldier  were  practically  the  same  on  the  Sabbath  that  they 
were  during  the  week.  All  days  looked  alike  in  the  army,  and  it  needed 
a  man  of  great  influence  amongst  his  fellows  to  turn  men's  thoughts  to 
better  things.  Men  cared  little  for  flowery  sermons,  but  they  did  care 
for  a  man  who  was  a  lover  of  his  fellow  men  and  who  cared  for  their 
comfort;  who  with  them  was  ready  and  willing  to  endure  the  hardships 
of  the  campaign;  who  knew  no  fear  on  the  battle  line,  encouraging  the 
men  by  his  presence  and  words  of  cheer;  bringing  water  to  the  thirsty; 
aid  and  comfort  to  the  wounded;  consolation  to  the  dying;  taking  their 
last  messages  to  the  loved  ones  at  home,  and  pointing  them  in  their  dying 
moments  to  the  "Lamb  of  God,  that  taketh  away  the  sins  of  the  world." 

Such  was  Chaplain  Cosier.  Is  it  any  wonder  that  the  men  of  the 
regiment  loved  and  respected  him  as  the  minister  of  God ;  the  preacher  of 
righteousness  to  dying  men?  He  not  only  preached  love  to  God  and 
love  to  man,  but  exemplified  it  in  his  life.  Like  the  Apostle  James,  he 
showed  his  faith  by  his  works. 

Chaplain  Cosier  has  gone  to  his  reward.  He  has  heard  the  voice 
of  the  Master  saying,  "Come  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  kingdom 
prepared  for  you,  for  I  was  hungry  and  ye  fed  me,  thirsty  and  ye  gave 
me  drink,  sick  and  in  prison  and  ye  visited  me."  "For  as  much  as  ye 
did  it  to  one  of  the  least  of  these  my  brethren  ye  did  it  unto  me." 


The  time  of  many  of  the  men  who  enlisted  in  1861,  and  had  not  re- 
enlisted,  having  expired,  they  marched  to  Atlanta  on  September  2ist, 
taking  the  cars  to  Columbia,  Tenn.,  via.  Chattanooga  and  Nashville.  They 
were  mustered  out  October  3d,  and  paid  off  at  Columbus,  Ohio,  Octo 
ber  loth. 

September  22d — The  division  started  down  the  Chattahoochee,  camp 
ing  at  Point  of  Rocks,  three  miles  from  Sandtown. 

September  24th — Crossed  to  the  west  side  of  the  river  at  Sandtown, 
formed  line  and  moved  down  to  the  Sweetwater.  The  report  that  rebs 
were  crossing  proved  to  be  a  false  alarm.  We  returned  to  the  east  side 
of  the  river  at  Sandtown  and  camped. 


Hood  Marches  Northward.  175 

September  25th — The  wagons  came  up;  we  drew  five  days  rations 
and  the  wagons  went  back  to  Atlanta.  The  First  and  Second  Brigades 
crossed  the  river  and  marched  northward,  camping  about  ten  miles  south 
west  of  Marietta. 

September  26th — Reveille  at  4  a.  m.,  on  the  march  at  6,  Third 
Brigade  in  the  advance.  Second  Brigade  halted  at  Powder  Springs. 
Moved  toward  Ackworth,  camped  near  the  railroad  north  of  Big  Shanty. 

September  27th — On  the  march  at  7  a.  m.,  moved  to  Ackworth  and 
took  the  road  to  Roswell.  Bore  to  the  left  to  cross  Little  river  at  Mc- 
Connell's  Mills ;  bridge  burned.  Camped  near  Benson's  Mills. 

September  28th — On  the  march,  crossed  the  Chattahoochee  at  the 
Roswell  ford ;  encamped  two  miles  south  of  the  ford. 

September  2Qth — Moved  to  our  old  camp  at  Cross  Keys.  The  next 
day  Lieutenant  Lewis  returned  to  the  regiment,  bringing  thirty  recruits 
for  the  brigade. 

October  2d — Moved  to  the  Chattahoochee,  near  Vining  Station  ; 
camped  on  the  east  side.  Heavy  rains  had  raised  the  river  and  washed 
out  a  number  of  bridges.  The  wagon  and  part  of  the  railroad  bridge 
are  gone. 


CHAPTER     XVIII. 
HOOD  MARCHES  NORTHWARD 

October  3d — Crossed  the  river  and  marched  to  Powder  Springs. 
Hood's  army  at  this  date  is  north  of  us,  having  crossed  the  Chattahoochee 
at  points  below  Campbellton,  on  the  2Qth  of  September,  and  at  this  date 
is  west  of  Lost  Mountain.  A  member  of  Company  I  was  shot  on  picket. 

October  4th — A  part  of  the  Confederate  Army  captured  the  garrison 
at  Big  Shanty  and  at  Ackworth  and  broke  up  a  number  of  miles  of  rail 
road.  The  regiment  moved  to  the  west  of  Kenesaw ;  had  a  skirmish  with 
the  enemy  near  Big  Shanty. 

As  soon  as  General  Sherman  ascertained  to  a  certainty  that  General 
Hood  had  crossed  the  Chattahoochee  river  with  his  entire  army  and  was 
marching  northward,  he  at  once  set  to  work  to  checkmate  him.  Just  what 
the  plans  of  the  Confederate  commander  were,  General  Sherman  could 
only  guess,  and  he  had  to  plan  to  meet  and  counteract  him.  General 
Sherman's  first  move  was  to  send  General  Thomas  to  Nashville  to  take 
command  of  all  the  forces  in  Tennessee,  and  along  the  lines  of  railroad 
outside  of  the  points  covered  by  General  Sherman's  immediate  army.  He 
also  ordered  General  Corse  to  gather  what  forces  he  could  and  concentrate 
at  Allatoona,  where  General  Sherman  had  all  his  surplus  supplies  stored. 
General  Hood,  having  sent  a  force  on  to  the  railroad  north  of  Kenesaw, 


176         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry, 

cut  the  telegraph  and  tore  up  the  railroad  from  Big  Shanty  to  Ackworth. 
He  also  sent  General  French  with  his  division  to  capture  Allatoona  with 
its  garrison  and  supplies.  General  French  arrived  in  front  of  the  place  on 
October  5th,  and  after  getting  his  men  into  position,  sent  in  a  flag  of 
truce,  asking  an  unconditional  surrender,  as  he  had  the  place  surrounded 
and  it  would  prevent  a  needless  effusion  of  blood. 

General  Corse  replied  for  him  to  go  ahead  with  the  effusion  as 
soon  as  he  was  ready.  He  at  once  opened  up  the  attack  in  what  proved 
to  be  one  of  the  most  desperate  small  engagements  of  the  war.  The 
Confederates  attacked  with  a  spirit  of  bravery  and  daring  that  might 
have  gained  the  victory  if  the  works  had  been  less  valiantly  defended. 
All  through  the  day  General  Sherman  from  the  top  of  Kenesaw  was 
anxiously  watching  the  battle,  hurrying  reinforcements  forward  to  the 
sorely  pressed  garrison,  and  signaling  to  them  messages  of  encourage 
ment.  It  was  with  great  satisfaction  that  he  saw  the  enemy  repulsed 
in  every  assault  and  driven  from  the  field. 

General  Thomas  was  in  Nashville,  and  General  Sherman  wishing  to 
send  a  message  to  him  and  also  to  congratulate  General  Corse  for  his 
gallant  defense  of  Allatoona,  ordered  General  Garrard  to  send  a  Squadron 
of  Cavalry,  and  Captain  Luckey  was  sent  with  Companies  K  and  L  of  the 
Third  Ohio,  the  former  under  command  of  Captain  Howland,  on  the 
perilous  mission.  Captain  Luckey  receiving  his  message  late  in  the  after 
noon  of  October  5th,  passed  through  Marietta  just  at  dark,  and  marching 
to  the  south  and  east  of  Kenesaw.  Soon  after  starting  Luckey  halted 
the  command  and  told  the  men  that  they  were  going  on  an  extra  hazardous 
expedition ;  that  if  any  of  them  wanted  to  go  back  to  camp  they  could 
do  so ;  but  none  of  the  men  volunteered  to  go  back.  When  the  command 
reached  the  Roswell  and  Canton  road  they  turned  north.  The  night  was 
very  dark,  and  it  commenced  to  rain,  pouring  down  in  torrents,  and  so 
dark  it  was  impossible  to  find  the  way.  Some  time  after  midnight  Luckey 
was  compelled  to  halt  and  wait  for  daylight.  As  soon  as  it  was  light  he 
found  some  corn,  fed  the  horses,  and  started  on.  When  the  command 
got  to  Canton  they  found  something  to  eat  and  then  went  down  to  the 
Etowah  river  to  cross ;  found  it  swollen  by  the  rains  of  the  night  and  it 
looked  dangerous  to  attempt  to  cross  it.  Finally  a  couple  of  dugouts  were 
found  and  the  men  commenced  to  ferry  over.  A  part  was  gotten  safely 
across  and  some  one  suggested  that  the  rest  of  the  horses  would  have  to 
be  shot,  but  Davy  Cosgrove  of  Company  K  swore  that  if  anyone  shot 
Mollie  there  would  be  somebody  else  shot.  It  was  then  decided  to  drive 
the  horses  in  and  give  them  a  chance.  A  number  were  drowned  in  cross 
ing,  and  it  was  dark  before  the  command  were  all  across  and  started  on 
the  march  down  the  river  to  Cartersville.  About  midnight  we  struck  the 
pickets  of  the  Fifth  Ohio  Cavalry  and  camped  with  them  until  morning. 


Hood  Marches  Northward.  177 

Starting  out  on  the  morning  of  the  7th,  we  crossed  the  Etowah  again 
on  a  pontoon  bridge  near  Cartersville  and  reached  Allatoona  in  the  after 
noon.  The  place  bore  all  the  signs  of  a  fierce  conflict.  Many  of  the 
Confederate  dead  lay  unburied  on  the  field.  We  fed  and  rested  our 
horses,  and  then  resumed  the  march  by  the  way  of  Ackworth  and  Big 
Shanty.  Reaching  Kenesaw,  Captain  Luckey  reported  to  General  Sher 
man,  after  which  we  rejoined  the  regiment  near  Marietta. 

October  5th — On  the  march  at  6 130.  Colonel  Eggleston,  First  Ohio, 
in  command  of  the  brigade  since  Colonel  Long  was  wounded  at  Love  joys 
Station.  Troops  crossing  the  river  on  three  pontoon  bridges  ;  detachments 
of  the  Third  along  the  road  from  the  river  to  Marietta. 

October  7th — Sherman  on  Kenesaw  directing  the  movements  of  the 
army  from  signal  station;  the  railroad  torn  up  by  the  rebels  will  soon 
be  repaired ;  artillery  firing  in  the  direction  of  Dallas. 

October  Qth — On  the  march  at  7  a.  m. ;  passed  through  Marietta 
and  to  the  left  of  Kenesaw  Mountain,  marching  in  the  direction  of  New 
Hope  Church.  The  country  is  entirely  cleaned  up  of  forage.  Breastworks 
and  fortifications  everywhere.  We  camped  about  four  miles  from  Dallas. 

October  loth — The  division  on  the  move  at  6  a.  m.,  the  Second 
Brigade  in  advance.  Crossed  Pumpkinvine  creek;  camped  at  Stilesboro, 
south  of  Etowah  river. 

October  nth — In  the  saddle  soon  after  midnight,  and  after  some 
delays  got  started,  heading  towards  Rome.  We  crossed  and  recrossed  the 
Etowah  river;  halted  for  breakfast  at  9  a.  m.  Some  skirmishing  during 
the  forenoon.  Election  day  in  Ohio,  and  the  Second  Brigade  is  voting 
for  member  of  congress  and  state  officers.  The  ballot  boxes  and  election 
officers  are  in  ambulances.  The  men  on  the  skirmish  line  were  relieved 
and  came  in  to  vote.  Fighting  a  double  battle,  front  and  rear;  Confed 
erates  in  front,  Copperheads  in  the  rear;  bullets  for  one,  ballots  for  the 
other.  It  was  a  busy  day.  We  marched  thirty-five  miles,  driving  the 
enemy  before  us,  at  the  same  time  doing  our  duty  as  American  citizens 
at  the  ballot  box.  Camped  one  mile  south  of  Rome. 

October  I2th — Reveille  at  5  a.  m.,  on  the  march  at  8.  Crossed  the 
Etowah  and  Oostenaula  rivers ;  ran  into  the  rebel  cavalry,  Ross  and  Arm 
strong's  Brigades,  drove  them  about  five  miles  and  camped  near  the 
Oostenaula.  Skirmishing  on  picket  line  all  night;  one  of  our  pickets 
wounded. 

October  I3th — In  the  saddle  early.  Found  the  enemy  a  short  distance 
from  our  pickets  and  commenced  driving  them ;  the  Third  Brigade  dis 
mounted  and  advanced  in  line,  the  First  and  Second  Brigades  mounted 
in  support  of  the  Third.  At  the  entrance  to  Chattooga  valley  the  enemy 
took  a  strong  position  and  made  a  stand.  The  Third  Brigade  going  in 
dismounted,  soon  drove  them  out,  when  the  First  Brigade  went  forward, 


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charging  with  the  saber,  killing  and  capturing  more  than  100  men,  one 
battle  flag  and  two  pieces  of  artillery. 

October  I4th — On  the  march  at  6:30.  We  recrossed  the  Oostenaula; 
passed  through  Rome ;  took  the  Kingston  road,  going  into  camp  six  miles 
south  of  Adairsville. 

October  I5th — Marched  out  at  6:30;  road  blocked  with  wagon  train 
of  the  Twenty-third  Army  Corps.  Passed  through  Adairsville,  marching 
east  of  the  railroad.  At  noon  we  found  forage  and  halted  to  feed.  En 
camped  two  miles  south  of  Resaca. 

October  i6th — Moved  out  at  7:30;  crossed  the  Oostenaula  river  at 
Resaca ;  encamped  a  short  distance  northwest  of  the  town.  No  feed  for 
horses.  Foragers  went  out  five  miles  after  corn. 

October  i/th — Marched  at  8  a.  m. ;  progress  slow.  We  are  headed 
toward  Snake  Creek  Gap.  About  noon  we  turned  to  the  left,  crossing 
Big  and  Little  Snake  creeks,  marching  on  the  Summerville  road.  We 
encamped  at  dark. 

October  i8th — Started  out  at  6:30.  Crossed  Johns  creek  at  Morris 
Mills  during  the  forenoon.  Passed  Floyd's  Springs ;  crossed  Armachee 
creek ;  camped  near  Summerville. 

October  iQth — Marched  at  6,  Third  Ohio  in  the  advance.  Passed  the 
Twenty-third  Army  Corps  two  miles  out.  Found  the  roads  blockaded 
with  fallen  timber.  The  pioneers  went  forward  and  soon  had  the  road 
so  we  could  pass.  Crossed  Chattooga  river,  passed  through  Summerville. 
Found  the  Fifteenth  and  Twenty-third  Army  Corps  here.  Took  the  road 
toward  Cedar  Bluffs.  About  five  miles  out  we  ran  on  to  Wheeler's  Cav 
alry.  The  Third  Ohio,  dismounted,  deployed  and  went  forward,  driving 
them  about  ten  miles,  when  we  halted  on  account  of  darkness,  about 
twelve  miles  from  Cedar  Bluff. 

October  2Oth — In  the  saddle  early,  the  Third  Brigade  in  the  advance, 
the  Third  Ohio  rear  guard.  The  advance  skirmishing  with  the  rebels. 
Drove  them  across  Little  river;  marched  along  Chattooga  river  and 
through  the  valley. 

October  2ist — The  Second  Brigade  started  out  at  8  a.  m.,  the  Third 
Ohio  in  the  advance.  Marched  to  Edwards  Ferry  on  the  Coosa  river  by 
the  way  of  Round  Mountain  Furnace.  Countermarched  to  the  furnace 
and  took  the  road  toward  Gadsden,  down  the  Coosa  river.  Came  upon 
the  enemy  and  drove  them  for  two  miles,  and  camped  at  3  p.  m.  The 
First  and  Third  Brigades  marched  in  the  direction  of  Blue  pond,  skir 
mishing  with  the  enemy. 

October  22d — Did  not  move  until  2  p.  m.  Marched  to  Blue  Pond, 
and  turned  towards  Gadsden,  and  went  into  camp  ten  miles  from  Little 
river  camp  ground. 

October  23d— Moved  out  at  8  a.  m.,  General  Elliott,  chief  of  cavalry, 


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with  us,  heading  towards  Gadsden.  About  one  mile  from  camp  we  came 
upon  the  enemy  posted  behind  entrenchments,  with  artillery.  After  feeling 
of  them,  we  returned  to  last  night's  camp  ground. 

October  24th — Moved  one  mile  beyond  our  former  camp  ground  on 
Little  river  and  went  into  bivouac  at  2  p.  m.  Supply  train  came  up  and 
we  received  rations  and  mail. 

October  25th — Reveille  at  2  a.  m. ;  on  the  march  at  3  130,  headed 
toward  Gadsden.  Came  up  with  the  infantry  about  9  a.  m.,  the  Fifteenth 
and  Seventeenth  Army  Corps.  The  Third  Ohio  sent  forward  on  the 
skirmish  line.  The  enemy  had  entrenched  about  fourteen  miles  from 
Gadsden.  The  infantry  drove  them  out  of  their  entrenchments  and  the 
Third  Ohio  drove  them  for  seven  miles.  At  one  point  the  rebel  cavalry 
rallied,  making  a  charge  on  the  skirmish  line  and  driving  them  back  on 
to  the  main  column.  We  encamped  nine  miles  from  Gadsden. 


CHAPTER    XIX. 
SHERMAN  GOES  TO  THE  SEA 

October  26th — Boots  and  saddles  sounded  at  5  a.  m.  Moved  out  at 
8  o'clock.  Camped  at  our  old  camp  ground  on  Little  river.  General 
Hood's  movements  now  indicating  that  his  objective  was  Nashville  by  the 
way  of  Decatur  and  Florence,  General  Sherman  determined  to  follow  him 
no  further,  but  to  cut  loose,  destroy  Atlanta,  and  march  to  the  sea,  leaving 
General  Thomas  in  command  of  the  troops  in  Tennessee  with  which  to 
meet  and  vanquish  Hood.  Sherman  withdrew  from  Alabama  by  the  way 
of  Rome  to  Kingston,  where  he  made  preparations  for  his  great  march 
through  the  heart  of  Georgia.  While  General  Thomas  at  Nashville  pro 
ceeded  to  gather  together  his  scattered  forces  and  stop  Hood's  advance. 
General  Wilson  was  placed  in  command  of  all  the  cavalry,  under  General 
Thomas. 

October  27th — The  Third  Brigade  and  the  Third  Ohio  went  out 
on  a  scout.  Marched  out  on  the  Jacksonville  road  to  Terrapin  creek  and 
camped.  The  next  morning  we  started  out  at  6  o'clock ;  ran  into  a  strong 
rebel  force  about  three  miles  from  Ludaga.  Their  position  was  too  strong 
for  us  to  force  and  we  moved  back  in  the  direction  of  Cedar  Bluff  On 
the  29th  we  marched  within  eight  miles  of  Rome,  and  on  the  3ist  marched 
to  Rome  and  turned  over  all  our  serviceable  horses  to  the  Third  Division, 
under  General  Kilpatrick,  which  was  to  go  with  General  Sherman  in  his 
march  to  the  sea. 


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Report  of  Brigadier-General  Kenner  Garrard,  U.  S.  Army,  commanding 
Second  Cavalry  Division. 

HEADQUARTERS  SECOND  CAVALRY  DIVISION, 
NASHVILLE,  TENN.,  November  16,  1864. 

GENERAL:  Before  the  new  organization  of  the  cavalry,  and  during 
the  time  General  Elliott  was  chief  of  cavalry,  this  division  was  actively 
employed  during  the  operations  of  the  army  against  Hood.  For  the 
movements  of  the  division  during  that  time,  I  now  have  the  honor  to 
make  a  report. 

About  the  i8th  of  September,  while  encamped  at  Blake's  Mill  and 
Roswell,  owing  to  the  suspected  movements  of  the  enemy,  I  was  ordered 
to  the  vicinity  of  Sandtown,  and  a  reconnaissance  on  the  west  branch 
of  the  river  by  a  portion  of  my  division  ascertained  that  Jackson's 
cavalry  had  crossed  and  a  portion  of  the  rebel  infantry  was  crossing,  and 
the  rest  of  Hood's  army  moving  from  Jonesboro  toward  the  West  Point 
Railroad  and  the  river.  I  was  then  ordered  back  to  Blake's  Mill  by 
Powder  Springs,  Acworth,  Canton,  and  Roswell ;  reached  my  camp  on 
the  3Oth  and  found  orders  to  move  at  once  to  Sweet  Water  and  join 
Kilpatrick.  On  the  3d  camped  on  Sweet  Water,  crossing  the  river  at  the 
railroad  bridge.  On  the  4th  moved  to  Kenesaw,  passing  near  Marietta, 
and  struck  the  pickets  of  the  rebel  infantry  near  the  railroad.  At  the 
time  the  railroad  near  Big  Shanty  was  being  destroyed,  and  in  view  a 
long  line  of  the  enemy's  infantry  lay  across  the  road  and  behind  breast 
works.  On  the  5th  moved  out  toward  Lost  Mountain  and  skirmished 
all  day.  The  Fourth  Regulars  made  a  bold  advance  on  the  road  from 
near  Lost  Mountain  toward  Allatoona,  and  drove  in  the  enemy's  pickets 
and  ran  the  reserves  from  some  works.  It  was  afterward  ascertained 
from  the  rebels  that  the  action  of  the  division  on  this  day  caused  the 
enemy  to  fall  back  from  Allatoona,  a  report  reaching  them  in  the  hottest 
part  of  the  action  there,  that  they  had  been  cut  off  from  their  army  and 
that  a  division  of  cavalry  was  advancing  on  their  rear.  On  the  /th  was 
ordered  to  gain  the  cross-roads  at  New  Hope  Church  to  obtain  informa 
tion.  Within  two  miles  of  the  church  struck  Armstrong's  brigade.  After 
some  heavy  skirmishing,  drove  him  from  the  cross-roads  and  to  within 
a  mile  of  Dallas.  Captured  a  brigadier-general  and  a  colonel  in  an  ambu 
lance  passing  from  the  rear  of  the  infantry  to  the  cavalry.  The  Fourth 
Regiment  had  the  advance  and  made  the  capture.  On  the  8th  and  Qth 
remained  near  New  Hope,  but  sent  strong  detachments  toward  Burnt 
Hickory  through  Dallas  and  to  within  five  miles  of  Van  Wert,  and  kept 
the  major-general  commanding  fully  informed  of  the  movements  and 
course  of  the  enemy.  On  the  loth  moved  to  Stilesborough,  and  at  n  p. 
m.  moved  on  again  toward  Rome,  at  which  place  I  arrived  early  on  the 


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afternoon  of  the  nth.  As  the  route  taken  approached  near  the  enemy, 
considerable  opposition  was  met  with  on  the  way,  but  full  information 
concerning  the  enemy  was  obtained.  He  had  crossed  most  of  his  infantry 
at  Quincy's  Ferry,  ten  miles  below  Rome,  and  was  moving  in  the 
direction  of  Dalton.  On  the  I3th  the  enemy's  cavalry  appeared  on  the 
hills  west  of  Rome.  The  division  crossed  the  Etowah  and  then  the 
Oostenaula,  and  drove  the  enemy  away  and  five  miles  down  the  road 
toward  Coosaville.  On  the  I3th  received  orders  to  find  out  if  the  enemy 
had  taken  up  his  pontoon  bridge,  and  if  so,  on  which  side  of  the  river. 
The  Twenty-third  Corps  was  ordered  to  support  me.  After  advancing 
some  four  miles,  struck  the  enemy.  The  First  Ohio  was  dismounted  as 
skirmishers,  and  the  Third  Ohio  was  sent  out  on  the  flanks  mounted,  and 
the  Third  Brigade,  Miller's,  was  at  once  dismounted  and  brought  up  in 
line,  two  regiments  on  each  side  of  the  road.  The  advance  was  ordered, 
and  the  First  Brigade  (Jennings  commanding)  was  ordered  up,  passing 
the  led  horses. 

The  enemy,  after  a  little  skirmishing,  fell  back,  but  our  advance  con 
tinued.  Soon  the  enemy  opened  artillery.  We  were  moving  through 
woods,  and  could  not  see  his  position,  but  continued  to  advance,  the 
Third  Brigade  and  First  Ohio  in  line  on  both  sides  of  the  road,  dis 
mounted,  the  First  Brigade  mounted  in  column  of  fours  in  the  road,  the 
head  of  column  on  line  with  the  dismounted  men  and  two  companies 
of  the  Third  Ohio  mounted  on  each  flank.  When  within  long  rifle  range 
of  their  position,  the  woods  ended,  and  large  open  cornfields  lay  between 
us  and  the  enemy,  who  had  formed  line  beyond  a  creek  on  a  ridge  in  the 
edge  of  some  timber.  Just  as  the  line  was  about  to  emerge  from  the 
woods,  the  charge  was  ordered.  The  enemy  stood  firing  his  artillery 
up  to  the  last  moment,  and  the  cannoneers  used  their  pistols  in  defense 
of  their  pieces.  The  artillery,  two  pieces,  was  captured  just  as  it  was 
limbered  up.  The  enemy  was  routed  and  pursued  on  several  different 
roads.  Their  killed,  wounded,  and  captured,  which  fell  into  our  hands, 
was  over  seventy,  but  every  pursuing  party  reported  large  numbers  left 
wounded  and  killed  on  the  roads  and  in  the  woods.  The  main  body 
was  pursued  on  the  Coosaville  road  fourteen  miles  below  Rome  and  full 
and  complete  information  was  gained  in  regard  to  the  pontoon  bridge. 
The  rebel  cavalry  was  Allen's  division,  of  Wheeler's  Corps.  One  of  the 
brigades  was  the  Texas  Brigade.  A  set  of  colors  of  one  of  the  Texas 
regiments  was  captured.  The  loss  on  our  side  was  fourteen  killed  and 
wounded  and  between  thirty  and  forty  horses.  The  enemy  was  completely 
routed,  and  I  learned  afterward  it  was  more  than  three  days  before  this 
rebel  division  of  cavalry  could  be  collected  together.  The  Hth,  I5th,  and 
i6th  were  occupied  in  marching  from  Rome,  via.  Woodlands,  to  Resaca 
and  Snake  Creek  Gap.  On  the  i8th  passed  around  John's  Mountain 


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and  through  Dirt  Town  en  route  to  Summerville.  On  the  iQth  passed 
through  Cover's  Gap  and  Summerville  and  followed  the  road  to  Gayles- 
ville;  struck  the  enemy  a  few  miles  from  Summerville  and  drove  him 
until  dark.  On  the  2Oth  advanced  through  Gaylesville,  skirmishing,  and 
drove  the  enemy  beyond  Little  river.  On  the  2ist  advanced  through 
Blue  Pond;  took  the  road  to  Gadsden;  sharp  skirmishing,  and  toward 
evening  engaged  a  division  and  a  brigade  formed  behind  breastworks; 
charged  the  works  and  took  them.  On  the  22d,  23d,  and  24th  employed 
in  gaining  information  and  compelled  to  drive  the  enemy  from  point  to 
point.  On  the  25th  the  new  organization  was  ordered,  but  the  division 
was  employed  as  before  every  day  until  the  order  to  move  to  Nashville 
was  issued. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

K.  GARRARD, 

Brigadier-General,  Commanding  Division. 
BRIG.  GEN.  W.  D.  WHIPPLE, 

Chief  of  Staff,  Department  of  the  Cumberland. 


By  the  following  Special  Orders  No.  3,  General  Long,  who  had  been 
promoted  on  the  recommendation  of  General  Thomas,  was  assigned  to 
the  command  of  the  Second  Cavalry  Division. 

HDQRS.  CAV.  CORPS,  MIL.  Div.  OF  THE  MISSISSIPPI, 

ROME,  GA.,  October  29,  1864. 

I.  Brigadier-General  Garrard  will  immediately  organize  his  division 
into  two  brigades,  and  after  furnishing  what  horses  General  Kilpatrick 
requires,  mount  the  Second  Brigade  of  the  new  organization.     As  soon 
as  this  duty  is  accomplished  he  will  proceed  to  Nashville  with  the  division, 
taking  all  horses  unfit  for  field  service,  and  gathering  all  dismounted  men 
found  along  its  route. 

Upon  his  arrival  at  Nashville  General  Garrard  will  turn  over  the 
men  and  command  of  his  division  to  Brigadier-General  Eli  Long. 

II.  Brigadier-General  Eli  Long  will  relieve,   at  Nashville,   Tenn., 
Brigadier-General  K.  Garrard  from  the  command  of  the  Second  Division, 
Cavalry  Corps,  Military  Division  of  the  Mississippi. 

Upon  assuming  command  General  Long  will  remain  in  Nashville  for 
the  purpose  of  collecting,  remounting,  and  equipping  the  dismounted 
men  of  his  division  there. 

By  command  of  Brevet  Major-General  Wilson. 

E.  B.  BEAUMONT, 
Captain  and  Acting  Assistant  Adjutant-General. 


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November  ist — We  started  out  at  2  p.  m.  Some  of  the  men  were 
mounted  on  mules  and  unserviceable  horses ;  the  balance  on  foot.  Camped 
about  six  miles  from  Rome  on  the  Calhoun  road.  The  next  day  we 
arrived  at  Calhoun  about  noon,  and  on  the  4th  took  cars  for  Nashville, 
by  the  way  of  Dalton  and  Cleveland.  Arriving  at  Chattanooga  on  the 
evening  of  the  5th,  we  went  into  camp,  awaiting  transportation.  All  trains 
being  used  to  carry  infantry  troops  back  to  Nashville. 

Tuesday,  November  8th,  1864 — Presidential  election,  and  the  soldiers 
by  a  very  large  majority  cast  their  ballots  for  Abraham  Lincoln,  and  a 
vigorous  prosecution  of  the  war.  We  lay  at  Chattanooga  until  the  nth, 
when  we  broke  up  camp  and  took  the  train  for  Nashville.  Arriving  the 
next  day  at  10  o'clock,  we  put  up  at  the  ZollicofTer  House  for  the  night. 
In  those  days  when  we  stopped  in  Nashville  we  always  put  up  at  the 
Zollicoffer,  and  while  there  was  considerable  grumbling  amongst  the 
patrons  of  that  famous  hotel  in  regard  to  the  bill  of  fare  and  sleeping 
accommodations,  yet  it  had  a  steady  patronage,  and  no  kicking  on  the 
rates.  The  next  morning  we  moved  our  baggage  out  to  Camp  Smith, 
where  we  found  a  part  of  our  regiment  and  the  First  Ohio.  The  next 
morning  we  took  train  for  Louisville,  arriving  on  the  morning  of  the 
1 5th.  We  went  into  camp  two  miles  out  on  the  Preston  St.  pike,  to  wait 
for  horses.  While  we  lay  at  Louisville  we  had  drills,  dress  parades,  and 
inspections,  dismounted.  There  being  no  prospect  of  getting  any  horses, 
a  detail  of  twenty  men  from  each  company,  under  a  commissioned  officer, 
was  made  on  the  8th  of  December.  And  mounted  on  horses  borrowed 
from  the  Fourth  Michigan  Cavalry,  a  cordon  of  guards  was  put  around 
the  city,  and  no  one  allowed  to  go  out.  The  men  gathered  up  every  good 
saddle  horse  they  could  find  in  the  city.  About  700  were  brought  into 
camp.  The  citizens  came  into  camp  by  scores,  complaining  and  pleading 
for  their  horses.  But  it  was  no  use.  General  Long  was  inexorable.  The 
government  needed  the  horses,  and  if  the  people  refused  to  sell  them, 
we  would  take  them  under  the  law  of  military  necessity,  and  settle  for 
them  afterwards.  The  impressment  of  horses  continued  for  several  clays, 
many  of  the  citizens  hiding  them  in  cellars  and  out  of  the  way  places. 
The  country  was  scoured  for  miles  in  every  direction. 

The  following  official  correspondence  indicates  the  confidence  that 
General  Long  had  in  Colonel  Seidel : 

HDQRS,  CAV.  CORPS,  MILITARY  Div.  OF  THE  MISSISSIPPI, 

NASHVILLE,  TENN.,  Nov.  29,  1864. 
BRIG.  GEN.  ELI  LONG, 

Contdg.  Second  Division  of  Cavalry. 

GENERAL  :  General  Wilson  requested  Major  Price  to  ask  what  two 
regiments  you  would  prefer  having  transferred  from  your  division  to  be 


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replaced  by  one  Indiana  regiment  to  be  assigned  to  it.  The  strength 
of  the  Indiana  regiment  will  probably  be  as  large  as  that  of  the  two 
regiments  transferred. 

I  am,  General,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

E.  B.  BEAUMONT, 
Major,  and  Assistant  Adjutant-General. 

The  following  was  General  Long's  reply : 

CAMP  NEAR  LOUISVILLE,  KY.,  November  29,  1864. 

MAJOR  E.  B.  BEAUMONT, 

A.  A.  G.,  Cavalry  Corps,  Mil.  Div.  of  the  Miss.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

MAJOR  :  Please  have  the  order  changing  the  regiments  in  the  division 
(if  the  order  is  to  be  issued)  made  out  as  soon  as  you  can  conveniently. 

I  want  Colonel  Seidel  of  the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  who  is  a  fighting 
man  and  will  do  good  work  with  the  brigade,  to  command  it,  and  the 
sooner  the  Fourth  Michigan  Cavalry  and  the  First  Ohio  Cavalry,  both  of 
whose  Colonels  rank  him,  are  taken  out  of  the  brigade,  the  greater  it  will 
facilitate  me  in  organizing  it  and  rendering  it  efficient. 

Hoping  that  you  will  attend  to  this  matter  as  soon  as  you  can,  I  am, 
very  truly  yours,  ELI  LONG. 

The  only  thing  that  was  done  in  the  matter  was  the  transfer  of  the 
First  Ohio  Cavalry  to  Upton's  Division,  no  other  regiment  being  sent  to 
replace  it. 


CHAPTER     XX. 
MARCHING  SOUTH  AGAIN 

We  remained  at  Louisville  until  Christmas  Day,  1864,  when  we 
again  took  up  our  march  southward,  full  of  the  hope  that  the  war  would 
be  speedily  ended.  Everything  indicated  that  this  was  to  be  the  final  cam 
paign.  Hood's  army  had  received  a  staggering  blow  at  Franklin  and  was 
overwhelmingly  defeated  at  Nashville,  and  his  broken,  demoralized  forces 
driven  across  the  Tennessee  and  scattered  in  every  direction.  Sherman 
had  made  his  famous  march  to  the  sea,  and  was  ready  to  start  north 
through  the  Carolinas,  and  if  need  be,  take  Richmond  from  the  South. 
While  the  veterans  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  under  General  Grant, 
were  crowding  Lee  and  his  brave  army  to  the  last  extremity.  Christmas 
night  we  camped  at  Mt.  Washington  and  the  next  day  marched  to  Bards- 
town  and  went  into  camp  near  the  fair  grounds,  where  the  First  Battalion 
had  its  fight  with  Wharton  in  October,  1862.  Captain  McCormick  of 
Colonel  Minty's  staff  and  Surgeon  Shirk  were  shot  by  some  of  Munday's 
band  of  guerrillas. 


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On  the  29th  General  Long  and  the  rest  of  the  division  came  up.  The 
weather  was  very  cold. 

December  3Oth — Weather  still  cold.  On  the  march  early.  We 
camped  at  New  Haven  on  the  Lebanon  branch  of  the  L.  &  N.  Railroad. 

December  3ist — The  year  1864  went  out  as  it  came  in — very  cold. 
Reveille  at  4  a.  m. ;  on  the  road  soon  after  6.  Passed  through  Hodgens- 
ville.  It  was  near  here  that  Lincoln  was  born;  a  rough,  hilly  country; 
the  roads  very  bad.  We  camped  at  Elizabethtown,  where  we  bade  the 
old  year,  with  all  its  hardships  and  privations,  its  marches,  bivouacs  and 
battles,  good-bye. 

January   ist,   1865 — A  cold,  clear  day;  the  thermometer  registered 

8  degrees  below  zero  in  the  middle  of  the  forenoon.     On  the  march  at 

9  o'clock.     Roads  bad  and  very  rough;    camped  at  Sonora,  on  Nolin's 
creek.     The  Third  Ohio  had  the  advance  during  the  day.     We  marched 
sixteen  miles. 

Janury  2d — The  morning  was  cold,  but  the  sun  came  out  bright  and 
the  snow  melted,  making  the  roads  muddy.  Reveille  at  4  o'clock,  but  we 
did  not  march  until  7.  The  road  was  rough  until  we  reached  the  pike, 
four  miles  north  of  Mumfordsville,  which  place  we  reached  about  noon. 
The  First  Brigade  crossed  Green  river  at  the  ford ;  the  Second  Brigade 
camped  on  the  north  side ;  forage  plenty.  The  next  morning  the  wagon 
train  and  part  of  the  Second  Brigade  crossed  the  river,  the  Third  Ohio 
remaining  on  the  north  side. 

January  4th — The  Third  Ohio  crossed  the  river  and  the  division 
moved  forward,  the  regiment  camping  at  Bells  Station. 

January  5th — Reveille  at  4  o'clock ;  on  the  march  at  7.  The  roads 
good.  We  arrived  at  Bowling  Green  about  noon,  and  camped  about  three 
miles  south  of  the  town,  near  Lost  river.  The  5th  was  a  cold,  wet, 
disagreeable  day,  the  rain  turning  to  snow  during  the  afternoon.  We 
were  on  the  march  at  the  usual  hour,  camping  at  night  about  three  miles 
from  Franklin,  Ky.  Clothing  and  blankets  wet. 

January  6th — The  weather  a  duplicate  of  yesterday,  only  worse.  On 
the  march  as  usual.  Camped  about  two  miles  from  Franklin.  The  7th 
was  an  improvement  as  regards  weather.  The  sun  came  out  warm  and 
the  snow  soon  melted.  We  were  on  the  road  at  the  usual  hour.  Passed 
through  Mitchelville,  Tenn.,  and  camped  twenty-seven  miles  north  of 
Nashville.  The  next  day  we  marched  to  Edgefield,  on  the  north  bank  of 
the  Cumberland  river,  opposite  Nashville.  The  regiment  lay  at  Edgefield 
until  the  I2th.  All  excess  baggage  was  loaded  on  a  boat  to  go  to  East- 
port,  Miss.  We  crossed  the  Cumberland  on  the  railroad  bridge,  and  went 
into  camp  some  three  miles  south  of  Nashville,  on  the  Franklin  pike, 
on  the  battle  ground  where  Hood's  army  was  so  signally  defeated  four 
weeks  ago.  Signs  of  a  fierce  conflict  are  everywhere  visible. 


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January  I3th — On  the  march  at  the  usual  hour;  the  roads  every 
where  in  bad  condition.  The  country  shows  the  effect  produced  by  the 
march  of  armies;  very  few  fences  left;  the  country  cleaned  up  of  all 
forage;  many  of  the  inhabitants  leaving  and  going  North.  This  was  a 
very  wealthy  and  fertile  section  before  the  war,  but  the  iron  heel  has  been 
heavy  upon  it.  We  went  into  camp  one  mile  south  of  Franklin.  On  the 
I4th  we  moved  up  to  Columbia,  camping  on  the  north  side  of  Duck  river, 
the  water  too  high  to  cross.  The  next  day  Miller's  Brigade  came  up. 
On  the  i6th  a  pontoon  was  laid  across  the  river  and  McCook's  and 
Johnson's  Divisions  commenced  to  cross.  But  the  bridge  parted  before 
they  were  all  over.  They  got  the  bridge  repaired,  but  it  broke  again  on 
the  I7th.  Although  we  succeeded  in  getting  supplies  across  from  Colum 
bia,  and  on  the  i8th  the  water  had  settled  sufficiently  for  us  to  ford  it. 
We  passed  through  Columbia,  camping  about  three  miles  out  on  the  Mt. 
Pleasant  pike,  near  our  old  camp  ground  of  last  spring.  Colonel  Seidel 
was  mustered  out,  bidding  the  regiment  good-bye  and  starting  North, 
which  leaves  Colonel  H.  N.  Rowland  in  command. 

January  iQth — On  the  march  at  the  usual  hour,  and  as  we  move  over 
the  road  how  many  of  the  scenes  which  have  now  become  familiar 
remind  us  of  the  past  days.  We  first  marched  over  this  road  in  the 
spring  of  '62,  when  we  were  on  the  way  to  Shiloh.  Again  after  our  re- 
enlistment  one  year  ago,  we  started  out  over  this  same  road  to  join 
Sherman  in  his  victorious  campaign  against  Atlanta,  and  now  we  trust 
that  we  are  marching  on  to  victory  and  the  final  campaign  of  the  war. 
We  passed  again  the  home  of  Bishop  Polk,  the  reverend  General  of  the 
Southern  Confederacy,  who  had  sealed  his  devotion  to  the  cause  with 
his  life's  blood  since  we  passed  his  home  last  year,  having  been  killed 
by  a  cannon  shot  on  Pine  Mountain  in  June.  We  passed  through  Mt. 
Pleasant  and  camped  at  Faust's  Springs,  which  had  been  a  pleasure  resort 
previous  to  the  war. 

January  2Oth — On  the  march  as  usual ;  camped  thirteen  miles  north 
of  Waynesboro;  very  little  forage.  The  country  almost  deserted.  The 
next  day  we  arrived  at  Waynesboro  about  noon.  Forage  more  plentiful ; 
a  better  country.  The  brigade  camped  on  Green  river. 

January  22d — On  the  march  as  usual.  We  camped  on  Bear  creek, 
in  Pleasant  valley.  The  roads  bad,  and  the  wagon  train  did  not  come  up ; 
it  camped  five  miles  back.  The  next  morning  at  10:30  train  descended 
the  ridge  and  we  moved  on  at  2  p.  m.  The  roads  very  bad ;  we  only 
made  about  ten  miles  and  camped  at  9  p.  m. 

January  24th — The  brigade  halted  and  the  wagon  train  moved  on 
toward  Gravelly  Springs.  Rations  getting  short,  and  foragers  were  sent 
out ;  they  brought  in  a  supply  of  grain.  On  the  morning  of  the  25th  we 
started  on  after  the  train,  and  overtook  it  about  eight  miles  from  Thorn- 


Marching  South  Again.  187 

ton's,  where  we  waited  for  the  mounted  infantry  to  come  up ;  then  moved 
forward  and  arrived  at  Gravelly  Springs,  about  two  miles  north  of  the 
Tennessee  river,  and  camped  at  4  p.  m.  We  are  thirteen  miles  from  East- 
port,  Mississippi;  forage  plenty,  but  rations  scarce  and  no  foraging 
allowed.  Boats  with  rations  cannot  get  up  the  river  on  account  of  ice. 
The  men  getting  some  meal  ground  at  the  mills,  but  living  mainly  on 
parched  corn.  On  the  28th  a  small  amount  of  meal  and  pork  was  issued. 
Orders  from  headquarters  were  strictly  against  all  foraging.  In  fact, 
there  was  very  little  to  be  found  on  the  north  side  of  the  river,  and 
as  the  river  was  patroled,  it  was  difficult  to  get  over,  and  there  was  danger 
of  capture.  Yet  there  were  many  foraging  parties  that  managed  to 
slip  through  in  the  night  time,  and  if  they  could  not  get  back  before 
daylight,  would  remain  under  cover  until  the  next  night,  when  they  would 
come  in  under  the  cover  of  darkness. 

January  2Qth — Sunday,  as  General  Wilson  was  riding  through  the 
camp  of  the  Second  Brigade  some  of  the  Fourth  Ohio  men  yelled,  "Hard 
tack !  Hard  tack !"  The  General  became  very  angry  ;  and  declaring  that 
he  would  give  us  "hard  tack,"  ordered  the  brigade  under  arms  and  into 
line  and  kept  them  until  n  p.  m.,  some  seven  or  eight  hours.  We  lay 
in  camp  at  Gravelly  Springs  until  March  I3th.  After  February  ist  rations 
came  more  regularly.  The  men  were  kept  busily  drilling,  having  inspec 
tions,  reviews,  dress  parades,  patrol  and  picket,  unloading  transports,  etc. 
etc. ;  getting  supplies  and  everything  in  good  shape  for  a  campaign.  Chap 
lain  Cosier  was  with  the  regiment,  and  he  was  an  ideal  chaplain ;  had 
services  every  Sabbath  when  possible,  and  always  preaching  good,  strong 
sermons.  He  was  loved  and  respected  by  all.  In  time  of  battle  he  was 
always  up  at  the  front  to  render  assistance. 

In  the  reorganization  of  the  Cavalry  Corps  under  General  James  H. 
Wilson  for  the  campaign  of  1865,  the  Second  Division,  under  the  com 
mand  of  General  Eli  Long,  was  composed  of  two  brigades.  The  First 
Brigade  consisted  of  the  Seventeenth  and  Seventy-second  Indiana  and 
the  Ninety-eighth  and  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-third  Illinois  Mounted 
Infantry,  under  command  of  Colonel  Miller,  the  Second  Brigade  was 
composed  of  the  Third  and  Fourth  Ohio,  the  Fourth  Michigan,  and  the 
Seventh  Pennsylvania  Cavalry,  under  command  of  Colonel  Minty.  The 
entire  division  was  armed  with  Spencers.  The  Fourth  United  States 
Cavalry  had  been  assigned  to  General  Wilson's  headquarters,  and  the 
First  Ohio  to  General  Upton's  Fourth  Division.  The  Chicago  Board  of 
Trade  Battery  was  still  with  the  Second  Division. 


188         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

CHAPTER     XXI. 
THE  WILSON  RAID 

March  I3th — The  Second  Brigade  started  out  at  3  a.  m.  Marched 
down  the  river  to  Waterloo,  and  crossed  on  ferryboats  to  Eastport,  going 
into  camp  at  Chickasaw.  By  the  I5th  the  Second  Division  and  wagon 
train  were  all  across  to  the  south  side  of  the  Tennessee,  and  all  is  activity 
and  hustle,  getting  ready  to  move,  disposing  of  all  superfluous  baggage, 
loading  wagon  trains  with  rations  and  ammunition,  issuing  quartermas 
ters  and  commissary  stores,  shoeing  horses,  etc.  Everything  indicated 
an  important  movement.  General  Wilson's  train  of  250  wagons  loaded 
with  supplies  for  the  expedition  and  guarded  by  1500  dismounted  men 
under  Major  Archer,  commenced  to  move  out  on  the  iQth.  On  the  2ist 
the  boats  came  up  with  forage  and  rations,  which  were  issued  to  the 
command,  and  the  next  morning  at  5  o'clock  the  Second  Brigade  moved 
out  and  went  into  camp  four  miles  south  of  Buzzards  Roost,  Alabama. 
On  the  23d  we  marched!  to  Franklin,  Companies  I  and  K  of  the  Third 
guarding  the  wagon  train  and  did  not  reach  camp  until  9  p.  m.  On  the 
24th  we  passed  through  Russellville,  camping  on  the  Tuscaloosa  road, 
eight  miles  south  of  the  town.  On  the  25th  the  division  on  the  march  at 
usual  hour,  5  a.  m.  A  detachment  from  the  Third  was  sent  out  with 
Captain  Lewis,  topographical  engineer  on  General  Long's  staff.  The 
brigade  in  its  march  crossed  Little  and  Big  Bear  creeks,  the  latter  at 
Allen's  Factory,  which  was  burned  by  Colonel  Streight  when  on  his  raid 
in  1863.  We  camped  at  Underwood's  Mill.  On  the  26th  we  marched  to 
within  five  miles  of  Thornhill,  camping  on  Splunge  creek ;  roads  bad. 
Compelled  to  repair  roads  and  build  bridges,  we  were  late  getting  into 
camp.  The  detachment  of  the  regiment  out  with  Captain  Lewis  did  not 
get  in  until  after  midnight.  On  the  27th  we  marched  to  Jasper  and  found 
more  swampy  country  and  bad  roads,  which  we  were  compelled  to 
repair.  The  Seventh  Pennsylvania  built  a  bridge  across  Clear  creek. 

March  28th — We  remained  at  Jasper  until  3  p.  m.  Rations  and 
forage  issued.  The  town  showed  the  effects  of  war,  most  of  the  buildings 
having  been  burned.  We  camped  late  at  night  at  Mulberry  Fork  of  the 
Black  Warrior  river.  Found  the  roads  very  bad.  The  wagons  did  not 
get  to  camp  that  night,  but  came  up  in  the  morning  of  the  29th.  We 
have  been  having  so  much  rain  that  the  rivers  and  creeks  are  both 
deep  and  rapid,  many  of  them  difficult  to  cross.  In  crossing  the  Mul 
berry  the  horses  had  to  swim.  One  man  belonging  to  the  Seventeenth 
Indiana  was  drowned.  The  country  through  which  we  marched  was 
rough,  pine  barrens ;  the  people  very  poor,  very  little  either  forage  or 
rations  to  be  had.  Eight  and  one-half  miles  from  Mulberry  fork  we 


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came  to  Locust  fork.  The  stream  was  deeper  than  Mulberry,  but  not  so 
wide  or  rapid.  Upton's  Division  crossed  on  the  28th,  and  on  the  2Qth 
the  First  and  Second  Divisions  got  over.  It  was  a  rainy,  disagreeable 
day.  We  crossed  Cane  creek  and  campedi  five  miles  from  Locust  fork. 

March  3Oth — Another  rainy  day.  Reveille  at  3  a.  m.,  on  the  march 
at  5.  Crossed  a  branch  of  Black  Warrior  river,  after  which  we  struck  a 
better  country,  as  we  neared  Elyton.  Here  we  halted  and  fed  our  horses ; 
found  a  lot  of  flour,  meat,  molasses,  etc.  From  Chickasaw  to  Elyton  our 
course  had  been  in  a  southeasterly  direction.  From  Elyton  to  Selma  it 
was  nearly  due  south.  At  Elyton  General  Croxton's  Brigade  of  the  First 
Division  was  detached  from  the  command1  and  ordered  to  go  to  Tusca- 
loosa.  Six  miles  south  of  Elyton  we  came  to  Gilmore's  furnace  (which 
was  built  and  equipped  at  a  cost  of  $3,000,000) .  It  was  burned,  together 
with  houses  of  workmen,  etc.  Camped  at  night  on  the  north  bank  of  the 
Cahawba  river. 

March  3ist — It  rained  in  the  morning,  but  cleared  up,  and  the  rest 
of  the  day  was  fine.  We  crossed  the  Cahawba  river  on  the  railroad  bridge. 
Dismounting,  we  led  our  horses.  Many  of  them  had  to  be  blindfolded. 
Upton's  Division  in  advance ;  passed  through  Montevallo ;  here  another 
large  furnace  was  destroyed.  Upton  found  the  enemy  in  some  force 
and  inclined  to  dispute  his  further  advance.  The  Third  Iowa  charged, 
scattering  them  and  capturing  about  twenty  prisoners.  We  left  Monte 
vallo  about  3  p.  m.,  General  Long,  with  the  Second  Division,  taking  the 
road  toward  Randolph,  to  the  right  of  the  main  Selma  road;  Upton's 
Division  following  the  main  road.  There  was  continued  skirmishing,  but 
the  enemy  were  unable  to  check  our  advance ;  camped  twelve  miles  from 
Montevallo.  Two  men  killed  and  a  number  wounded  during  the  day. 

April  ist — On  the  road  early;  passed  through  Randolph,  General 
McCook  with  his  Second  Brigade,  taking  the  road  to  Centerville  to  co 
operate  with  General  Croxton  against  General  Jackson,  who  was  reported 
to  be  on  the  road  between  Tuscaloosa  and  Centerville,  with  4000  men. 
Generals  Long  and  Upton,  marching  toward  Selma,  encountered  General 
Forrest  in  position  and  ready  to  give  battle  at  Ebenezer  Church,  about 
four  miles  north  of  Plantersville.  The  First  Brigade  of  Long's  Division 
had  the  advance,  and  coming  into  line,  after  a  brief  contest  charged, 
driving  them  from  their  position  in  confusion  toward  Plantersville.  The 
losses  of  the  enemy  in  this  engagement  were  three  pieces  of  artillery, 
300  prisoners  and  a  large  number  killed:  and  wounded.  It  was  reported 
that  General  Forrest  himself  was  in  command  and  was  wounded.  Our 
loss  in  the  engagement  was  twelve  killed  and  forty  wounded.  The  enemy 
was  driven  beyond  Plantersville,  and  the  Divisions  of  Long  and  Upton 
camped  near  that  place.  We  were  now  only  about  twenty  miles  from 
Selma,  and  were  looking  forward  to  a  fierce  struggle  before  we  got 


190         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

possession  of  the  city.  It  was  late  at  night  when  the  Second  Brigade 
of  Long's  Division,  which  had  covered  the  rear  during  the  day,  got  into 
camp.  General  Wilson's  order  for  the  march  on  Selma,  issued  at  8  p.  m. 
April  ist,  was  as  follows: 

ist.     The  Second  Division  will  move  out  at  5:30  a.  m. 

2d.     The  Fourth  Division  will  follow  the  Second  Division. 

3d.  Should  the  enemy  show  a  front  requiring  more  than  one  division 
to  drive  him  from  his  position,  General  Long  will  move  his  division  to 
the  right  of  the  S'elma  road  in  order  to  allow  the  Fourth  Division  to 
come  up  on  his  left.  As  the  corps  approaches  the  city,  General  Long 
will  incline  toward  the  Summerfield  road,  and  both  divisions  will,  if 
practical,  march  in  columns  of  brigade. 

Our  sick  and  wounded  were  left  in  hospital  at  Plantersville. 

Sunday,  April  2d — A  fine,  warm  spring  morning;  the  troops  were 
up  early.  Long's  Second  Brigade  were  on  the  march  at  5  -.30,  the  Third 
Ohio,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Howland  in  command,  in  the  advance.  A  part 
of  Company  A,  under  Lieutenant  Skillman,  advance  guard.  The  Third 
Battalion  of  the  regiment,  Companies  I,  K,  L  and  M,  under  command  of 
Captain  Clock,  were  detached  and  sent  off  to  the  right  on  a  reconnaissance. 
Our  advance  guard  met  with  little  opposition  during  the  forenoon.  They 
came  up  occasionally  with  small  bodies  of  the  enemy;  skirmishing  with 
them,  but  no  effort  was  made  by  the  enemy  to  delay  the  march  of  the 
column.  When  within  about  six  miles  from  the  city  Long's  Division 
moved  over  to  the  right  and  after  getting  on  the  Summerfield  road  fol 
lowed  it.  The  advance  arriving  in  front  of  the  works  about  2:30  p.  m. 
The  Third  Ohio  were  deployed  as  skirmishers,  covering  the  right  flank 
of  the  division,  while  it  dismounted  and  got  into  position  for  the  assault. 

The  City  of  Selma  is  situated  on  the  northern  bank  of  the  Alabama 
river.  It  was  of  vast  importance  to  the  Southern  Confederacy,  because 
of  its  great  foundries,  machine  shops,  arsenal,  and  factories.  In  the 
early  years  of  the  war  an  elaborate  system  of  defences  had  been  built 
around  it,  extending  from  a  point  on  the  river  west  of  the  city  following 
a  northerly  course  along  the  east  bank  of  Valley  creek  for  about  one 
mile,  and  then  taking  a  circular  course  to  the  river  above,  and  east  of 
the  city.  The  outer  line  of  works  were  about  three  miles  in  extent,  the 
north  and  northeast  portions  of  the  city  being  also  protected  by  an  almost 
impassable  swamp. 

That  part  of  the  line  of  works  assaulted  and  carried  by  Long's 
Division  consisted  of  a  parapet  eight  to  twelve  feet  high  and  about  the 
same  thickness,  a  ditch  five  feet  deep  and  four  feet  in  width,  partly  filled 
with  water,  and  a  stockade  of  heavy  posts,  five  feet  high,  sharpened  at 
the  top  and  set  into  the  ground  firmly  in  front  of  the  ditch.  Forts  had 
been  erected  at  advantageous  points  along  the  line,  mounting  thirty-two 


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cannon,  including  one  thirty-pound  Parrott.  Behind  these  works  were 
more  than  7000  Confederate  troops,  commanded  by  Forrest  and  half  a 
dozen  other  Southern  Generals. 

General  Upton's  Fourth  Division,  marching  in  the  rear  of  General 
Long's  Second  Division,  continued  on  the  direct  road  to  Selma.  The 
roads  upon  which  the  two  columns  advanced  toward  the  city  were  nearly 
parallel  to  each  other  and  about  one  mile  apart. 

Between  General  Upton  and  the  works  of  the  enemy  was  a  swamp, 
impassable  for  cavalry.  General  Wilson,  after  examining  the  works  in 
Upton's  front,  rode  over  to  General  Long's  position  on  the  Summerfield 
road  about  4  o'clock,  and  after  dismounting,  the  two  Generals  went 
forward  to  the  skirmish  line  of  the  Second  Brigade,  and  creeping  forward 
to  the  crest  of  the  ridge  in  their  front,  made  an  examination  of  the 
enemy's  fortifications  and  the  ground  in  their  front.  At  this  time  the 
Second  Division  was  formed  with  its  right  (consisting  of  the  Second 
Brigade)  in  line  of  battle  with  the  Summerfield  road  as  its  center,  and 
the  First  Brigade  in  line  on  the  left  of  the  Second  Brigade. 

After  looking  over  the  grounds  in  front  of  the  enemy's  works, 
General  Wilson  ordered  General  Long  to  move  his  First  Brigade  from 
its  position  on  the  left  of  the  Second  Brigade  and  place  it  on  the  right, 
thus  bringing  it  into  position  to  charge  diagonally  across  the  Summerfield 
road. 

When  leaving  General  Long,  General  Wilson  said,  "As  soon  as 
General  LTpton  gets  into  position  I  will  have  him  push  forward  on  the 
left  at  a  signal  gun  from  his  battery,  at  which  time  you  (General  Long) 
must  also  advance  with  your  division." 

General  Wilson's  plan  of  attack  was  for  General  Long  to  form  his 
division  on  the  Summerfield  road,  and  General  Upton  forming  on  the 
Range  Line  road,  both  divisions  to  attack  simultaneously.  As  Upton 
had  the  longest  distance  to  march  to  get  into  position,  he,  when  ready, 
was  to  give  the  signal  by  firing  a  single  cannon. 

General  Long  formed  line  of  battle  under  cover  of  a  ridge  out  of 
range  of  musketry  fire  but  exposed  to  the  fire  of  the  artillery  from  the 
forts,  which  did  little  damage,  however.  The  following  regiments,  dis 
mounted,  formed  the  line  of  assault:  From  right  to  left,  Seventeenth 
Indiana,  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-third  Illinois,  and  Ninety-eighth 
Illinois,  of  the  First  Brigade ;  the  Fourth  Ohio  and  Seventh  Pennsylvania 
of  the  Second  Brigade.  The  Chicago  Board  o<f  Trade  Battery  occupied 
a  position  on  a  rise  of  ground  near  the  Summerfield  road  about  three- 
fourths  of  a  mile  from  the  enemy's  line  of  works.  The  Fourth  Michigan 
was  posted  near  the  battery.  Four  Companies  of  the  Seventy-second 
Indiana,  of  the  First  Brigade,  were  guarding  the  wagon  train.  Five 
Companies  were  posted  at  a  creek  covering  the  rear,  and  one  Company 


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was  supporting-  the  battery.  Soon  after  reaching  its  position  in  front 
of  the  works  at  Selma,  four  Companies  of  the  Ninety-eighth  Illinois 
were  sent  out  on  the  Summerfield  road  to  guard  against  any  force  of  the 
enemy  coming  from  that  direction,  leaving  only  eleven  officers  and  161 
men  from  that  regiment  to  take  part  in  the  assault.  General  Long,  con 
templating  the  strength  of  the  works  in  his  front,  and  the  forces  of  the 
enemy  defending  them,  and  then  looking  at  his  own  small  division,  only 
1550  men  in  line,  thought  the  work  cut  out  for  him  was  rather  a  large 
job  for  his  small  force,  and  sent  a  note  to  General  Wilson,  asking  him 
to  change  his  plan  of  attack,  and  order  General  Upton  to  form  the 
Fourth  Division  in  the  rear  of  the  Second  Division  and  support  it  in  its 
assault  on  the  rebel  stronghold.  General  Long  was  at  first  led  to  believe 
that  General  Wilson  approved  the  change,  but  afterward  for  some  reason 
changed  his  mind  and  adhered  to  his  original  plan.  Meanwhile  the 
afternoon  was  fast  passing  and;  General  Long,  knowing  that  the  enemy 
in  his  front  were  being  constantly  reinforced,  and  fearing  an  attack  from 
the  rear,  became  impatient  at  the  delay,  and  resolved  to  attack  at  once, 
without  waiting  for  Upton's  signal  gun  on  the  left.  He  sent  his  orders 
to  the  brigade  commanders  and  to  Captain  Robinson  of  the  battery, 
telling  him  that  he  intended  to  move  on  the  works  and  that  he  was  to 
support  the  division  with  the  battery.  The  following  extracts  are  from 
General  Long's  report  of  the  battle : 

"I  determined  to  make  the  assault  at  once,  without  waiting  for  the 
signal  gun  on  the  left.  I  moved  forward  at  5  p.  m.,  my  entire  line 
advancing  promptly,  and  in  less  than  twenty-five  minutes  after  the  com 
mand  to  advance  had  been  given  the  works  were  ours.  The  works 
carried  consisted  of  a  heavy  line  of  earthworks  eight  or  twelve  feet  in 
height,  and  fifteen  feet  in  thickness  at  the  base,  with  a  ditch  in  front 
partly  filled  with  water,  four  feet  in  width  and  five  feet  deep,  and  in  front 
of  this  a  stockade  or  picket  of  heavy  posts  planted  firmly  in  the  ground, 
five  feet  high  and  sharpened  at  the  top.  Four  heavy  forts  with  artillery 
in  position  also  covered  the  ground  over  which  the  men  advanced.  The 
ground  was  rough,  and  a  deep  ravine  had  to  be  passed  before  the  works 
could  be  reached.  The  men  fully  understood  the  difficulties  before  them. 
There  was  no  flinching ;  all  seemed  confident  of  their  ability  to  overcome 
them.  As  soon  as  we  uncovered  the  hill  about  600  yards  from  the  earth 
works  the  enemy  opened  a  rapid  and  destructive  fire  of  musketry  and 
artillery  on  the  line.  But  we  moved  forward  steadily  until  within  short 
range,  when  a  rapid  fire  was  opened  by  our  Spencers,  and  with  a  cheer 
the  men  started  forward  for  the  works  on  a  run,  sweeping  forward  in 
solid  line  over  fences  and  ravine,  scaling  the  stockade  and  on  the  works 
with  resistless  force.  The  enemy  fighting  stubbornly,  many  of  them 
clubbing  their  guns,  but  forced  to  retreat  in  greatest  disorder.  Our  men 


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continuing  in  pursuit  through  the  city,  and  taking  many  prisoners. 
*  *  According  to  General  Forrest's  own  statement  his  force  ex 
ceeded  the  assaulting  force  in  numbers.  My  entire  force  in  the  charge 
was  1550  officers  and  men.  The  carrying  of  these  works  and  the  town 
by  my  division  resulted  in  the  capture  of  over  2000  prisoners. 

"We  captured  no  less  than  twenty  pieces  of  artillery  in  position, 
including  one  thirty-pounder  Parrott,  and  a  large  number  of  small  arms." 

"When  within  150  yards  of  the  works  on  the  Summerfield  and  Selma 
road  I  was  wounded  and  carried  off  the  field,  a  short  time  after  which, 
General  Wilson  was  riding  by  and  inquired  of  my  aide-de-camp,  Lieu 
tenant  Deering,  if  we  had  carried  the  works.  I  had  the  satisfaction  of 
hearing  the  answer  in  the  affirmative. 

"The  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery,  commanded  by  Captain  Geo. 
I.  Robinson,  occupied  a  position  on  the  hill  in  the  rear  of  my  line.  Their 
rapid  and  effective  firing  contributed  greatly  to  the  demoralization  of  the 
enemy.  It  was  afterward  reported  to  me  that  this  battery  did  good  and 
efficient  service  in  assisting  the  driving  of  the  enemy  through  the  town. 
I  have  no  doubt  from  the  manner  in  which  it  had  always  executed  its 
work  hitherto,  that  it  did  everything  possible  to  be  done.  In  this  affair 
the  entire  division  did  their  whole  duty,  than  which  no  greater  praise 
can  be  given  to  a  soldier. 

"The  First  Brigade,  owing  to  longer  practice  and  being  more  ac 
customed  to  fighting  on  foot,  probably  kept  a  better  line  than  the  Second 
Brigade,  but  so  far  as  courage  is  concerned  and  the  time  that  different 
regiments  and  portions  of  the  division  approached  the  works,  no  appre 
ciable  difference  could  be  seen  or  was  reported  to  me." 

When  the  division  advanced  to  the  assault  the  Third  Ohio  was 
ordered  to  their  horses,  and  coming  up  near  the  Summerfield  road 
received  orders  to  charge  into  the  city.  While  most  of  the  guns  in  this 
part  of  the  rebel  works  had  been  captured  and  were  silent,  yet  the  inner 
line  of  works  were  still  held  by  the  enemy  and  one  of  the  forts  that 
covered  the  Summerfield  road  was  still  unsubdued.  General  Wilson, 
arriving  on  this  part  of  the  field,  sent  his  escort,  the  Fourth  United  States, 
on  a  charge  against  this  second  line.  They  coming  up  against  some 
obstructions  under  fire  from  the  guns  in  the  fort  recoiled  and  were  driven 
back  in  some  confusion  through  our  ranks.  Lieutenant  Colonel  Howland 
gave  the  command  forward  and  charging  down  the  road  we  went  through 
and  over  the  works,  the  enemy  being  in  full  retreat. 

As  we  charged  down  the  road  General  Wilson  and  staff,  mounted, 
were  on  a  rise  of  ground  to  our  left  waving  their  hats  and  cheering  us 
on.  Before  we  reached  the  works  the  shades  of  night  were  falling,  and 
we  could  see  the  flashes  of  the  guns  after  the  fort  was  hidden  in  darkness. 


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The  regiment  was  then  dismounted,  and  together  with  the  Fourth 
Michigan  entered  the  city,  capturing  some  prisoners.  After  Long's 
Division  had  carried  the  works  in  their  front,  Upton  charged  into  the 
city  on  the  Range  Line  road,  meeting  with  but  little  resistance,  and  the 
two  divisions  met  in  the  heart  of  the  city.  Forrest  and  a  large  part  of 
his  command  escaped  over  the  Burnsville  road,  and  thus  it  was  that 
most  of  the  prisoners  and  battle  flags  were  captured  by  Upton's  men, 
who  intercepted  them  in  their  flight  from  the  fierce  onslaught  of  the 
Second  Division.  There  was  little  rest  in  camp  that  night.  With  many 
of  the  men  the  one  thing  most  to  be  desired  was  a  good  square  meal. 
One  squad  of  the  Third  Ohio  happened  on  to  the  place  where  a  fine  turkey 
had  been  roasted  and  a  sumptuous  dinner  prepared  for  General  Forrest 
and  his  staff,  to  be  eaten  after  the  fight.  But  after  the  fight  they  had 
pressing  engagements  elsewhere.  Well,  the  Third  Ohio  was  equal  to  an 
occasion  of  that  kind,  and  that  particular  squad  enjoyed  the  dinner, 
although  none  of  the  ladies  of  the  household  appeared  and  bade  them 
welcome. 

The  Third  Battalion  of  the  regiment,  under  Captain  Clock,  encoun 
tered  a  force  of  the  enemy  and  had  a  narrow  escape  from  capture.  In 
the  skirmish  that  ensued  the  battalion  lost  one  man  killed,  three  men 
wounded  and  one  officer  and  seven  men  captured.  By  making  a  wide 
detour  and  returning  to  the  Selma  and  Plantersville  road  it  escaped. 
Sending  a  couple  of  messengers  in  advance  to  report  to  General  Long, 
Captain  Clock  followed  with  his  command,  reaching  Selma  late  at  night, 
having  marched  forty  miles.  Lieutenant  D.  C.  Lewis  of  Company  M 
and  a  number  of  the  men  captured  perished  at  the  time  of  the  explosion 
on  the  steamer  Sultana. 

April  3d — General  Long  having  been  wounded  in  the  battle  of  yes 
terday,  Colonel  Minty  took  command  of  the  division  and  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Rowland  succeeded  to  the  command  of  the  brigade,  leaving 
Major  Livermore  in  command  of  the  regiment.  General  Wilson  having 
succeeded  in  taking  Selma  now  wished  to  get  into  communication  with 
General  McCook,  whose  division  had  been  detached,  the  First  Brigade, 
under  General  Croxton,  at  Elyton  on  March  3Oth,  to  proceed  against 
Tuscaloosa.  At  Randolph  on  April  ist,  it  having  been  learned  that 
General  Croxton  was  confronted  by  a  superior  force  of  the  enemy  at 
Trion,  General  McCook  was  sent  to  reinforce  him.  At  7  a.  m.  April  3d 
Captain  Rowland,  in  command  of  a  battalion  of  the  Third  Ohio,  was 
sent  with  a  dispatch  to  General  McCook,  notifying  him  of  the  capture  of 
Selma  and  ordering  him  to  rejoin  the  command.  The  battalion  marched 
to  Summerfield,  where  they  found  a  small  force  of  the  enemy.  Following 
them  closely,  our  men  finally  charged  and  drove  them  through  the  town, 


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but  as  they  took  the  road  that  our  men  wished  to  take,  there  was  no 
other  course  for  them  to  pursue  but  to  go  after  them.  Noticing  that  the 
road  looked  as  if  an  army  had  marched  over  it,  the  question  was  asked 
of  some  of  the  citizens,  what  troops  were  in  our  front,  and  we  were 
answered,  Chalmer's  Division  of  Forrest's  forces.  They  continued  in 
front  of  the  battalion  for  a  number  of  miles,  our  men  charging  into  their 
rear  and  hurrying  them  along.  Finally  they  turned  off  on  a  road  leading 
south,  while  Rowland  and  his  men  continued  west.  The  battalion 
marched  to  Perryville,  where  they  burned  a  lot  of  rebel  supplies,  and 
learned  that  General  McCook  was  on  another  road  marching  to  Selma. 
Taking  the  back  track,  they  came  across  McCook  at  Summerfield,  de 
livered  their  dispatches  and  returned  to  Selma. 

General  Croxton  with  his  brigade  did  not  rejoin  the  command  until 
May  ist  at  Macon,  having  been  separated  from  it  one  month,  during 
which  time  they  marched  over  650  miles  in  a  mountainous  country, 
swimming  rivers  and  fording  creeks,  destroying  iron  works,  mills,  fac 
tories,  bridges,  etc. ;  having  numerous  encounters  with  the  enemy,  captur 
ing  four  pieces  of  artillery,  300  prisoners  and  a  large  number  of  small 
arms,  with  a  loss  to  his  command  of  four  officers  and  168  men  killed, 
wounded,  and  missing.  April  27th  General  Croxton  was  met  at  the  Chat- 
tahoochee  river  by  a  flag  of  truce  from  the  commanding  officer  at  New 
man,  informing  him  of  the  armistice  and  claiming  protection  under  it. 
General  Croxton  replied  that  he  could  not  recognize  the  information  as 
official,  but  presuming  it  was  true  he  would  trouble  nobody  who  kept  out 
of  his  way,  and  would  observe  the  armistice  as  far  as  foraging  was  con 
cerned,  but  could  not  consent  to  discontinue  his  march. 

In  the  assault  and  capture  of  Selma,  General  Long,  commanding 
the  Second  Division ;  Colonel  Miller,  commanding  the  First  Brigade ; 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Biggs,  commanding  the  One  Hundred  and  Twenty- 
third  Illinois ;  Colonel  McCormick,  commanding  the  Seventh  Pennsyl 
vania,  were  wounded.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Dobb,  commading  the  Fourth 
Ohio,  was  killed.  The  losses  in  the  division  were  four  officers  and 
thirty-eight  men  killed,  twenty-six  officers  and  245  men  wounded,  and 
one  officer  and  seven  men  missing.  Total,  320. 

The  losses  in  Upton's  (Fourth)  Division  were  small,  as  the  enemy 
in  his  front  abandoned  their  works  without  resistance  after  Long's 
Division  had  carried  the  works  in  their  front.  Immense  stores  of  war 
material  were  captured  at  Selma,  but  we  will  not  enumerate  them  here, 
but  leave  them  for  the  final  summing  up  at  the  end  of  the  Wilson  raid. 

The  following  is  Major  Livermore's  report  of  operations  April 
ist  and  2d : 


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HEADQUARTERS  THIRD  OHIO  VOLUNTEER  CAVALRY, 

SELMA,  ALA.,  April  5th,  1865. 

MAJOR  :  I  have  the  honor  to  make  the  following  report  of  operations 
on  the  ist  and  2d  instant: 

On  the  ist  the  regiment  marched  forty-six  miles,  but  took  no  part 
in  the  engagement.  On  the  2d  instant  marched  in  advance  of  division 
toward  this  place,  skirmishing  occasionally  with  the  enemy's  rear  guard 
until  within  sight  of  his  works,  when  two  battalions  (the  Third  Battalion 
having  been  sent  to  the  right  of  the  road)  were  deployed  as  skirmishers 
(mounted),  but  did  not  advance  until  the  first  line  of  the  enemy's  works 
were  captured,  when  they  were  ordered  to  charge  the  second  line  of  works 
on  the  enemy's  left  in  rear  of  the  Fourth  United  States  Cavalry,  which 
was  repulsed.  The  regiment  was  then  dismounted  and  marched  into 
town,  meeting  with  but  slight  resistance,  capturing  about  forty  prisoners 
and  several  horses  and  mules.  The  casualties  were  six  men  wounded, 
none  dangerously.  The  Third  Battalion  (sent  to  the  right)  found  the 
enemey  in  force,  and  after  a  skirmish  was  forced  to  return  by  a  circuitous 
route  (to  avoid  being  captured)  to  the  main  road  and  follow  the  column. 
The  loss  sustained  was  two  men  wounded,  one  commissioned  officer 
(Lieutenant  D.  C.  Lewis,  Company  M),  and  seven  enlisted  men  captured. 
Total  loss  of  regiment,  eight  men  wounded,  one  commissioned  officer  and 
seven  men  captured. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

D.    E.    LlVERMORE, 

Major,  Commanding  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry. 
MAJOR  ROBT.  BURNS, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General,  Second  Cav.  Div. 


On  the  3d  of  April  General  Forrest,  who  had  escaped  from  Selma 
over  the  Burnsville  road,  arrived  at  Plantersville,  and  captured  the 
hospital  with  our  sick  and  wounded.  The  hospital  had  been  left  without 
a  guard.  He  paroled  the  nurses  and  slightly  wounded,  but  did  not  molest 
the  surgeons  and  the  dangerously  wounded. 

April  5th — A  detachment  from  the  regiment  went  to  Cahawba  River ; 
found  a  small  body  of  the  enemy  west  of  the  river;  skirmished  with 
them  and  captured  a  number  of  horses  and  mules. 

April  6th — The  wagon  train  arrived  at  Selma.  A  detachment  went 
on  a  scout  to  Burnsville;  found  a  few  rebels  and  had  a  skirmish  with 
them.  The  arsenals  and  government's  warehouses  in  Selma  were  burned. 
The  negroes  in  large  numbers  came  in  with  the  wagon  train.  Orders 
were  issued  to  organize  them  into  three  regiments,  one  for  each  division. 
Major  Archer  of  the  Third  Ohio  was  promoted  to  Colonel  in  command 


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of  one  of  the  regiments.  The  sick  and  wounded  were  brought  in  ambu 
lances  from  Plantersville.  General  Wilson  met  General  Forrest  at  the 
Cahawba  under  a  flag  of  truce,  but  was  unable  to  come  to  any  agreement 
with  him  regarding  an  exchange  of  prisoners.  During  the  conversation, 
however,  General  Wilson  learned  that  General  Croxton  had  had  an 
engagement  with  Wirt  Adams  near  Bridgeville,  forty  miles  southwest  of 
Tuscaloosa.  General  Wilson  determined  to  leave  Selma  as  soon  as  the 
bridge  across  the  Alabama  river  could  be  completed. 

April  8th — Pontoon  bridge  completed  in  the  afternoon  and  the 
Second  Division,  under  command  of  Colonel  Minty,  got  across,  although 
the  bridge  was  broken  a  number  of  times  during  the  crossing.  The  river 
is  about  500  yards  wide,  with  a  very  rapid  current,  and  deep  enough  to 
navigate  by  steamers  of  considerable  size.  The  division  marched  about 
five  miles  in  the  direction  of  Benton  and  went  into  camp. 

April  loth — The  entire  force  having  gotten  across  the  river,  the 
march  toward  Montgomery  was  begun,  the  First  Division,  under  General 
McCook,  taking  the  advance,  General  Upton  with  the  Fourth  Division 
in  the  center  and  Colonel  Minty  with  the  Second  Division  bringing  up 
the  rear.  Encumbered  with  a  large  number  of  prisoners,  and  our  sick 
and  wounded  in  ambulances  and  carriages,  our  march  was  delayed  so 
that  we  did  not  get  started  until  I  o'clock  p.  m.  Marched  eleven  miles 
and  camped  near  Benton  at  n  p.  m. 

April  nth — On  the  march;  progress  slow.  The  Third  Ohio  on  rear 
guard.  Parked  the  train  at  Mt.  Gilead  Church  and  fed  our  horses; 
were  compelled  to  build  corduroy  road  for  half  a  mile  across  a  swamp. 
Built  pontoon  bridge  across  Big  Swamp  creek;  tore  down  a  barn  two 
miles  from  the  crossing  to  get  material  to  make  floor  for  the  bridge.  It 
was  4:30  a.  m.  April  I2th  before  the  rear  of  the  division  was  across. 
Sergeant  Hill  of  Company  D  was  drowned  near  Benton. 

April  I2th — The  regiment  marched  fifteen  miles  and  camped  about 
fourteen  miles  west  of  Montgomery.  The  roads  wrere  swampy  and  full 
of  holes,  and  it  was  necessary  to  corduroy  them  in  order  to  get  our  train 
over.  The  First  Division  was  in  the  advance  all  the  way  from  Selma, 
and  had  considerable  skirmishing  with  the  enemy ;  but  when  they  arrived 
in  front  of  Montgomery  this  a.  m.,  the  city  was  surrendered  without 
opposition.  By  a  singular  coincidence  we,  here  in  the  first  capital  of  the 
Confederacy,  received  the  news  that  Richmond  had  fallen. 

April  1 3th — Passed  through  Montgomery  and  moved  out  on  the 
Columbus  road,  and  the  next  day  the  command  was  put  in  motion  for 
Columbus,  Georgia,  General  Upton  with  the  Fourth  Division  taking  the 
direct  road  while  Colonel  La  Grange  with  the  First  Brigade  of  the  First 
Division  took  the  road  to  Tuskegee ;  the  Second  Division  still  guarding 
the  wagon  train  in  the  rear  of  La  Grange's  Brigade. 


198         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

The  following  report  of  the  capture  of  the  battle  flag  of  the  Twelfth 
Mississippi  Cavalry  by  a  small  party  of  men  from  the  Third  Ohio  explains 
itself.  Comrade  Shoef  states  that  the  flag  is  now  in  the  relic  room  at 
Columbus,  Ohio: 

HEADQUARTERS  THIRD  OHIO  CAVALRY, 

MACON,  GA.,  April  3Oth,  1865. 
MAJOR  ROBERT  BURNS,  A.  A.  G. 

MAJOR  :  I  have  the  honor  to  forward  herewith  the  battle  flag  of  the 
Twelfth  Mississippi  Cavalry,  C.  S.  Army,  which  was  captured  with  the 
commanding  officer  of  the  regiment,  Major  Cox,  on  the  I5th  instant, 
about  six  miles  from  Tuskegee,  Ala.,  by  John  H.  Shoef,  private.  Company 
H,  Third  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry.  He  is  very  desirous  of  retaining  it  if 
he  can  be  allowed  to  do  so. 

I  am,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

D.  E.  LIVERMORE, 
Major,   Commanding  Regiment. 


Columbus,  Georgia,  is  situated  on  the  east  bank  of  the  Chattahoochee 
river.  There  were  several  bridges  and  it  was  important  that  at  least  one 
or  more  if  possible  should  be  captured  before  the  enemy  had  time  to 
destroy  them.  General  Upton's  Division  arrivd  in  front  of  the  defences 
of  the  city  during  the  afternoon  of  the  i6th  and  was  at  once  gotten  into 
line  for  a  night  attack.  At  8'  o'clock  the  order  for  the  assault  was  given 
and  was  executed  with  the  energy  and  enthusiasm  which  had  character 
ized  all  of  the  movements  of  the  campaign,  and  after  a  stubborn  contest 
of  two  hours  duration  our  men  won  a  complete  victory,  driving  the  enemy 
in  confusion  across  the  bridges  and  following  so  closely  that  they  had 
not  time  to  destroy  them,  although  they  had  made  every  preparation  for 
doing  so.  At  one  of  the  bridges  the  rebels  had  two  twelve-pound 
howitzers  loaded  with  canister  in  position,  but  were  unable  to  fire  them 
without  killing  their  own  men,  our  forces  being  so  close  after  them.  The 
capture  of  this  bridge  left  General  Wilson  in  position  to  move  at  once 
against  Macon. 

There  were  captured  at  Columbus  1500  prisoners,  twenty-four  can 
non,  eight  battle  flags  and  immense  quantities  of  Confederate  stores  of  all 
descriptions.  All  public  property,  including  the  rebel  gunboat  Jackson, 
which  was  almost  ready  for  sea,  was  destroyed.  On  the  same  day 
Colonel  La  Grange  captured  West  Point  on  the  Chattahoochee,  securing 
the  bridge  at  that  point. 

On  April  I5th  the  Second  Division  was  delayed  bringing  the  wagon 
train  across  a  swamp  some  300  yards  wide.  They  marched  twenty-two 
miles,  camping  about  three  miles  east  of  Tuskegee.  April  i6th,  marched 
thirty-nine  miles  and  camped  after  dark  ten  miles  west  of  Columbus. 


Occupation  of  Macon.  199 

CHAPTER    XXII. 
OCCUPATION  OF  MACON 

April  1 7th — On  the  march  at  3  a.  m.  Arrived  at  Columbus  at  7 
o'clock ;  marched  through  the  town  and  went  into  camp  three  miles 
out  on  the  Macon  road.  At  5  :3O  p.  m.  the  Third  Ohio,  under  command 
of  Major  Livermore,  and  the  Fourth  Michigan,  under  command  of 
Major  Eldridge,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Pritchard  of  the  Fourth  Michigan 
in  command  of  the  expedition,  started  out  on  a  forced  march  to  capture 
if  possible  the  double  bridges  across  Flint  river  on  the  road  to  Macon, 
forty-five  miles  distant.  The  command  was  in  light  marching  order ;  all 
pack  stock  left  in  camp.  Nothing  of  interest  occurred  to  break  the  mo 
notony  of  the  night  march.  At  daylight  the  command  moved  forward  at 
a  trot  and  the  advance  guard  was  ordered  to  charge  and  capture  every 
body  that  they  came  in  sight  of.  At  Pleasant  Hill,  four  miles  from  the 
river,  we  overtook  a  refugee  train  and  some  rebel  soldiers,  who  showed 
fight.  They  soon  changed  their  minds,  however.  In  the  skirmish  two 
were  killed,  one  mortally  wounded  and  three  captured.  From  this  point 
a  charge  for  the  bridges  was  ordered  and  executed  with  such  precipitancy 
that  the  guard  at  the  bridges,  consisting  of  fifty  men,  under  instructions 
to  defend  and  destroy  them,  was,  completely  surprised,  receiving  no 
knowledge  of  our  approach  until  the  head  of  our  column  struck  the  bridge 
at  a  gallop,  charging  across  and  sweeping  everything  before  it,  not 
allowing  the  enemy  time  to  fire  a  volley.  A  few  scattering  shots  were 
fired,  but  without  effect.  The  whole  force  then  broke  and  fled,  some 
making  good  their  escape,  as  their  horses  were  fresh,  while  ours  were 
worn  and  jaded  from  their  night  march  and  the  final  charge  for  the 
bridges.  We  chased  them  about  four  miles,  and  then  returning  to  the 
bridges  took  position  to  defend  them  against  any  attempt  that  the  enemy 
might  make  to  recapture  and  burn  them.  In  addition  to  securing  the 
bridges  we  captured  five  commissioned  officers  and  forty-four  enlisted 
men,  fifteen  wagons,  150  horses  and  mules,  and  a  large  quantity  of 
commissary  stores.  In  his  report  Lieutenant-Colonel  Pritchard  com 
mended  Majors  Livermore  and  Eldridge  for  the  good  management  of 
their  regiments.  The  rest  of  the  division  came  up  during  the  afternoon 
and  camped. 

April  igth — Started  out  at  9  a.  m.  and  marched  thirteen  miles, 
camping  three  miles  east  of  Thomaston.  In  the  afternoon  Captain 
Howland  with  a  detachment  of  the  regiment  went  into  the  mountains 
fourteen  miles  to  the  north ;  captured  thirty  mules  from  a  refugee  train. 
Lieutenant  Keller  with  a  detachment  went  out  in  the  opposite  direction 
and  brought  in  a  bunch  of  horses  and  mules. 


200         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

April  2Oth — The  division  started  out  at  3  a.  m.,  the  First  Brigade 
in  the  advance,  moving  on  the  direct  road  to  Macon.  When  near  Spring 
Hill,  twenty-one  miles  from  Macon,  the  advance,  the  Seventeenth  Indiana, 
came  on  to  a  force  of  the  enemy  about  400  strong,  behind  a  rail  barricade. 
Dismounting,  our  men  charged,  driving  them  out  from  one  position  to 
another,  capturing  a  number  of  prisoners.  At  Tobosofkee  creek  a  force 
of  the  enemy  about  300  strong  had  torn  a  part  of  the  planking  off  the 
bridge,  set  it  on  fire  and  were  posted  behind  rail  barricades  on  the  east 
side,  and  a  small  force  occupied  a  stone  mill  about  100  yards  below  the 
bridge.  The  advance  went  on  the  bridge  at  a  gallop,  but  were  compelled 
to  halt  where  the  planking  was  removed.  They  quickly  dismounted, 
charged  across  on  the  burning  stringers,  routed  the  enemy  and  saved 
the  bridge.  Three  miles  east  of  the  creek  and  about  thirteen  miles  from 
Macon  the  advance  were  met  by  Brigadier-General  Robertson  of  the 
Rebel  Army  with  a  flag  of  truce,  bearing  a  dispatch  from  General  Cobb, 
stating  that  an  armistice  between  General  Sherman  and  General  Johnston 
had  been  agreed  upon.  The  advance  was  halted  and  the  message  taken 
by  an  officer  to  Colonel  Minty,  who  sent  it  on  to  General  Wilson,  who 
was  somewhere  in  the  rear,  at  the  same  time  sending  word  to  General 
Robertson  to  return  to  Macon,  and  General  Wilson's  answer  would  be 
delivered  to  him  at  that  place,  and  also  informing  him  that  the  column 
would  move  forward  five  minutes  after  he  received  this  message  and  that 
he  must  keep  out  of  the  way. 

Colonel  Minty  sent  orders  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  White,  commanding 
the  advance,  to  give  the  flag  of  truce  five  minutes  start,  and  then  to  push 
forward  and  if  General  Robertson  did  not  keep  out  of  the  way,  to  take 
him  and  his  party  prisoners.  The  following  is  from  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Frank  White's  official  report  of  the  capture  of  Macon : 

''The  flag  of  truce  detained  us  about  half  an  hour.  I  then  received 
orders  from  Colonel  Minty  to  give  them  five  minutes  to  get  out  of  the 
way,  and  then  to  drive  everything  before  me  and  save  the  bridge  over 
Rocky  creek  at  Bailey's  mill.  I  placed  Adjutant  W.  E.  Doyle  in  charge 
of  the  advance  guard  of  fifteen  men,  giving  him  instructions  and  sending 
him  forward  at  a  trot,  supporting  him  closely  with  the  regiment.  After 
going  about  two  miles  he  came  in  sight  of  the  flag  of  truce  party  covering 
the  rear  of  a  force  of  about  250  men,  said  to  be  Blount's  Battalion.  They 
were  moving  slowly,  and  evidently  trying  to  delay  us.  Seeing  this,  the 
adjutant,  as  I  had  instructed  him,  charged  them,  causing  the  flag  of  truce 
to  run  into  the  woods,  capturing  three  of  the  officers  that  were  with  it, 
and  driving  the  rebel  cavalry  pell-mell  along  the  road.  They  kept  up  a 
continual  fire  on  us  for  some  time,  but  with  no  effect.  On  getting  within 
sight  of  Rocky  Creek  bridge  the  enemy  were  discovered  on  foot  attempt 
ing  to  set  it  on  fire.  The  advance  drove  them  off,  and  pursued  them 


Occupation  of  Macon.  201 

closely  to  the  palisades  in  the  road.  Before  getting  to  the  bridge  the 
Adjutant  had  sent  to  me  for  a  small  reinforcement,  and  I  sent  him  Major 
Weiler  and  Lieutenant  McDowell  with  Company  E.  The  Major  caught 
up  before  getting  to  the  bridge.  On  arriving  at  the  palisades  the  advance 
got  up  amongst  the  rebels  and  some  firing  ensued,  the  enemy  breaking 
off  the  road  through  the  gardens  on  the  right  in  confusion.  The  advance 
tore  down  a  few  of  the  palisades,  passed  through  and  rode  up  near  the 
rebel  works.  Here  Major  Weiler  and  Adjutant  Doyle  rode  up  on  the 
works  and  demanded  their  surrender,  telling  the  rebels  that  we  had  two 
divisions  of  our  cavalry  in  their  rear.  The  colonel  commanding  not 
being  present,  the  men  believed  that  they  were  cut  off.  Subordinate 
officers  surrendered  their  commands,  and  the  soldiers  threw  down  their 
arms  as  directed  and  marched  down  to  the  road,  where  Lieutenant 
McDowell  took  charge  of  and  formed  them.  The  Major  and  Adjutant 
were  at  this  time  riding  along  the  line  of  works,  telling  the  men  to  throw 
down  their  arms  and  surrender;  that  they  were  cut  off  and  were  our 
prisoners;  that  flight  was  vain  and  that  fighting  would  avail  nothing; 
and  the  rebel  soldiers  were  throwing  down  their  arms  and  hastening  to 
the  road,  the  officers  following  the  men.  I  came  up  at  this  time  with  the 
regiment  and  found  the  rebel  prisoners  in  line  along  the  road  under 
Lieutenant  McDowell.  I  ordered  Adjutant  Doyle  to  the  forts  on  the  right 
of  the  road  to  receive  their  surrender.  As  soon  as  the  regiment  got  inside 
the  line  of  works  the  entire  line  surrendered,  finding  themselves  cut  off 
from  the  town,  and  Colonel  Cumming,  who  commanded  the  forces  (one 
brigade)  immediately  on  the  road,  came  down  with  about  500  men  and 
surrendered  to  me.  I  left  two  companies  in  charge  of  prisoners  and 
moved  on  toward  town  with  the  balance  of  the  regiment.  At  the  edge 
of  town  I  was  met  by  some  officers  with  a  flag  of  truce  from  General 
Cobb,  asking  what  terms  I  would  give  him  if  he  surrendered  the  city  and 
forces.  My  answer  was  unconditional  surrender,  and  gave  the  flag  five 
minutes  to  get  out  of  my  way.  After  passing  into  the  town  the  distance 
of  four  or  five  squares,  another  flag  of  truce  met  me,  stating  that  General 
Cobb  submitted  to  my  terms,  surrendering  the  city  and  everything  in  it. 
I  marched  into  town  and  up  to  General  Cobb's  headquarters,  thus  taking 
formal  possession  of  the  city.  I  placed  patrols  on  duty  at  once,  and 
camped  the  regiment  in  Courthouse  square  and  adjoining  street.  We 
captured  in  the  city  and  in  the  works  Major-General  Howell  Cobb, 
Brigadier-Generals  Gus  W.  Smith,  Mackall,  and  Mercer,  3500  prisoners, 
including  over  300  officers  of  all  grades  below  brigadier-general,  five 
stand  of  colors,  about  sixty  pieces  of  artillery  and  3000  stand  of  arms, 
besides  large  quantities  of  quartermaster's,  commissary,  medical  and 
ordnance  stores ;  also  four  two-pounder  breech-loading  Travis  guns 
intended  for  General  Forrest,  and  a  large  number  of  horses  and  mules. 


202         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

"We  had  in  the  action  during  the  day  twenty-one  commissioned 
officers  and  500  enlisted  men.  We  lost  one  killed  and  two  wounded. 
The  four  two-pounder  (brass)  Travis  guns  were  boxed  and  buried  in 
the  smallpox  burying  ground." 

Camped  on  Rocky  creek,  about  three  miles  west  of  town.  In  the 
six  days  since  leaving  Montgomery  we  had  marched  215  miles.  Since 
leaving  the  Tennessee  river  the  command  had  marched  upward  of  600 
miles.  General  Wilson  arrived  at  Macon  in  the  evening  of  the  2oth, 
when  General  Cobb  renewed  his  protest  and  insisted  that  he  should 
acknowledge  the  existence  of  the  armistice  and  withdraw  his  troops  to 
the  point  where  they  were  met  by  the  flag  of  truce.  General  Wilson 
could  not  take  that  view  of  the  situation,  however,  and  informed  General 
Cobb  that  he  would  not  withdraw  from  the  city ;  but  continue  to  hold  it, 
and  consider  the  garrison,  including  the  generals,  prisoners  of  war,  until 
his  acts  were  disapproved  by  competent  authority  after  a  full  investigation 
of  the  case. 

The  war  was  virtually  over.  Richmond  evacuated  ;  Lee  surrendered ; 
Jefferson  Davis  a  fugitive  endeavoring  to  escape  from  the  country ; 
Johnston  and  his  army  ready  to  give  up  the  fight.  The  Confederacy  was 
going  to  pieces,  and  the  dawrn  of  peace  was  at  hand.  General  Wilson  in 
his  report  to  General  Thomas  enumerates  some  of  the  things  accomplished 
by  the  troops  under  his  command,  which,  taking  into  consideration  the 
number  of  men  engaged  and  the  results  accomplished,  must  give  it  rank 
as  the  greatest  cavalry  raid  of  our  own  or  any  other  war.  In  that  report 
he  says : 

"Since  leaving  the  Tennessee  river  the  troops  under  my  command 
have  marched  an  average  of  525  miles  in  twenty-eight  days,  captured 
five  fortified  cities,  23  stand  of  colors,  288  pieces  of  artillery,  6820  pris 
oners,  including  five  generals ;  have  captured  and  destroyed  two  gunboats, 
99,000  stand  of  small  arms,  seven  iron  works,  seven  foundries,  seven 
machine  shops,  two  rolling  mills,  five  collieries,  thirteen  factories,  four 
nitre  works,  one  military  university,  three  C.  S.  arsenals  and  contents, 
one  naval  armory  and  contents,  one  powder  magazine  and  contents,  five 
steamboats,  thirty-five  locomotives,  565  cars,  three  railroad  bridges,  and 
immense  quantities  of  quartermaster's,  commissary,  and  ordnance  stores, 
of  which  no  account  could  be  taken,  and  have  paroled  59,878  prisoners, 
including  6134  commissioned  officers.  Our  total  loss  was  thirteen  officers 
and  eighty-six  men  killed,  thirty-nine  officers  and  559  men  wounded,  and 
seven  officers  and  twenty-one  men  missing.  I  cannot  close  this  report 
without  calling  attention  to  the  remarkable  discipline,  endurance  and 
enthusiasm  displayed  throughout  the  campaign  by  men,  officers  and  regi 
ments." 


Occupation  of  Macon.  203 

GENERAL  LONG'S  FAREWELL  ADDRESS. 
On  April  2$d  General  Long  issued  his  farewell  address  to  the  officers 


and  soldiers  of  the  Second  Division  Cavalry  Corps.     He  said  : 

"According  to  the  advice  of  the  surgeon,  I  leave  you  for  a  time. 
How  long  I  am  unable  to  say.  I  do  not  feel  like  separating  myself  from 
you,  possibly  forever,  without  a  few  parting  words  expressing  my  heart 
felt  gratification  at  your  gallant  and  soldierly  conduct  since  I  have  had 
the  honor  and  good  fortune  to  command  you,  but  particularly  so  in  the 
present  campaign.  During  the  first  portion  of  the  march  unfortunate 
circumstances  placed  you  in  the  rear  of  the  corps,  thus  rendering  your 
labors  extremely  arduous  by  having  to  travel  roads  originally  bad,  but 
rendered  miserable  by  the  passage  of  other  troops  in  your  advance.  By 
your  untiring  energy  and  hard  work  you,  however,  overcame  these  diffi 
culties  and  arrived  in  front  of  Selma,  garrisoned  by  a  strong  force  under 
command  of  General  Forrest,  in  time  to  administer  to  him  and  his 
command,  behind  almost  impregnable  works,  one  of  the  most  complete 
and  severe  castigations  received  by  any  command  during  the  war.  Of  the 
circumstances  and  details  of  this  fight,  with  which  you  are  all  familiar, 
it  is  unnecessary  for  me  to  speak.  It  was,  however,  the  turning  point— 
the  decisive  fight  of  the  campaign.  The  nature  of  the  works  assaulted,  the 
character  and  number  of  troops  behind  those  works,  which  numbers, 
according  to  the  admissions  of  their  commander,  General  Forrest  himself, 
under  a  flag  of  truce,  exceeded  your  own,  and  the  number  of  pieces  of 
artillery  in  position,  are  facts  which  show  beyond  controversion  that 
this  feat  has  been  equaled  by  none  accomplished  by  cavalry  during  the 
war,  and  excelled  but  in  a  few  instances  by  infantry.  Having  naturally 
no  love  for  war,  and  if  it  should  be  my  fortune,  as  I  hope  it  may  be,  never 
again  to  hear  the  fire  of  a  gun  in  battle,  I  shall  consider  that  it  is  honor 
enough  to  last  me  the  remainder  of  my  life  to  have  had  the  honor  to 
command  you  on  that  occasion.  Whether  or  not  all  or  any  portion  of  us 
may  meet  again,  I  shall  watch  your  career  with  interest,  and  my  prayers 
shall  be  for  your  welfare  and  happiness.  To  all  and  each  of  you,  for  the 
present  at  least,  I  bid  you  an  affectionate  farewell. 

"ELI  LONG, 
"  'Brigadier-General,  U.  S.  Volunteers." 


Late  in  the  afternoon  of  the  27th  orders  were  issued  for  the  division 
to  march  on  the  morrow. 

April  28th — Marched  out  about  three  miles  when  the  command  was 
halted,  and  searched  for  private  property,  gold,  silver,  watches,  and 
jewelry,  which  it  was  supposed  the  men  had  appropriated  during  the 
campaign.  Some  was  found  in  the  first  company  searched.  The  others, 


204         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

being  warned  in  time,  succeeded  in  secreting  what  they  had  in  the  sand 
under  their  feet  until  the  search  was  over.  It  is  not  known  what  was 
done  with  what  little  was  found ;  as  far  as  is  known  no  report  was  ever 
made  of  it ;  returned  to  camp  at  4 130  p.  m.  As  the  armistice  is  in  force 
and  no  foraging  allowed,  an  arrangement  has  been  made  by  General 
Wilson  by  which,  for  the  present,  we  are  drawing  rations  from  the  Con 
federate  commissary  supplies  and  clothing  from  the  quartermaster's  de 
partment. 

May  4th — In  the  afternoon  a  pole  was  raised  in  the  street  in  front 
of  the  Lanier  House,  where  General  Wilson  has  his  headquarters.  A 
salute  of  200  guns  was  fired  in  honor  of  the  Union  victories  and  the 
prospect  of  an  end  to  the  war.  The  people  of  Macon  seem  to  be  willing  to 
be  reconciled  to  the  Yankee  rule.  Business  in  the  city  is  being  resumed,  but 
the  storekeepers  do  not  like  to  take  Confederate  money.  No  objection  to 
the  United  States  greenback,  however.  Men  from  the  armies  of  Lee 
and  Johnston  in  large  numbers  passing  through  on  their  way  home,  glad 
that  the  war  is  over.  While  we  are  anxious  to  return  home,  we  realize 
that  a  part  of  the  army  will  be  needed  to  maintain  order  in  the  South  for 
some  time  until  the  state  governments  can  be  organized  and  gotten  into 
working  order. 

After  the  surrender  of  Generals  Lee  and  Johnston,  Jefferson  Davis 
determined  to  escape  from  the  country  if  possible.  He  started  with  an 
escort  of  four  brigades  of  cavalry;  but  thinking  his  chances  of  escape 
were  better  with  a  small  party,  he  abandoned  his  escort  and,  with  his 
family,  a  few  officials  of  the  late  Confederacy  and  a  small  bodyguard,  was 
making  his  way  south  through  Georgia.  General  Wilson  having  been 
informed  of  Davis's  flight  proceeded  to  make  such  disposition  of  his 
forces  as  would  best  insure  his  capture.  Colonel  Minty  received  orders  to 
picket  the  Ocmulgee  and  Flint  rivers,  and  send  detachments  of  his 
division  to  pursue  and  capture  him. 

He  ordered  Lieutenant-Colonel  Pritchard,  commading  the  Fourth 
Michigan  Cavalry,  to  march  at  once  with  his  regiment ;  move  as  rapidly 
as  possibe  to  Spalding  and  leave  pickets  at  all  fords  and  ferries  between 
that  place  and  Hawkinsville. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Pritchard  started  out  from  Macon  at  6  p.  m. 
May  7th,  and  Colonel  Minty  ordered  Lieutenant-Colonel  Howland  to 
follow  him  the  next  morning  with  the  Third  Ohio  and  Seventh  Pennsyl 
vania  Regiments. 

After  marching  seventy-five  miles,  the  Fourth  Michigan  reached 
Abbeville  about  3  p.  m.  May  9th.  Here  they  learned  that  a  party  with 
several  wagons  and  two  ambulances  had  crossed  the  Ocmulgee  river  at 
Brown's  Ferry,  one  and  one-half  miles  above  Abbeville,  about  12  o'clock 
the  night  previous ;  halted  at  Abbeville  long  enough  to  feed  and  had  gone 


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on  in  the  direction  of  Irwinville.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Pritchard  here  met 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Harnden  of  the  First  Wisconsin,  who  informed  him 
that  he  had  been  following  the  trail  of  the  Davis  party  on  the  north  side 
of  the  river  and  that  his  men  were  ahead  of  him  following-  the  trail 
toward  Irwinville.  The  two  regimental  commanders  separated  without 
agreeing  upon  any  concerted  plan  of  action.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Pritchard 
moved  on  down  the  river,  leaving  one  company  at  Brown's  Ferry.  Find 
ing  that  there  were  two  roads  to  Irwinville,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Pritchard 
decided  to  take  the  longer  one,  and  selecting  150  of  his  best  mounted 
men,  he  started  out  at  4  p.  m.  Arriving  at  Irwinville  at  I  o'clock  a.  m. 
May  loth,  representing  themselves  as  Confederates,  they  learned  that 
the  camp  of  the  fugitives  was  out  one  and  a  half  miles  on  the  Abbeville 
road.  Pressing  into  service  a  negro  guide,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Pritchard 
marched  out  and  surrounded  the  camp,  and  just  as  day  was  dawning 
closed  in  upon  it,  capturing  the  entire  party  without  firing  a  shot.  Just 
then,  however,  the  advance  guard  of  the  First  Wisconsin  came  down  the 
road  from  the  direction  of  Abbeville,  and  not  recognizing  each  other  in 
the  dim  light,  each  thinking  the  other  to  be  the  enemy,  a  sharp  skirmish 
ensued,  and  before  the  mistake  was  discovered  two  men  of  the  Fourth 
Michigan  were  killed  and  one  officer  wounded,  and  three  men  of  the 
First  Wisconsin  were  wounded.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Howland  with  the 
Third  Ohio  and  the  Seventh  Pennsylvania  arrived  at  Hawkinsville  the 
same  day,  and  after  a  few  hours  rest  started  for  Abbeville  at  2  a.  m.  of 
the  nth,  but  before  they  reached  Abbeville  they  met  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Pritchard  and  the  Fourth  Michigan  with  their  prisoners. 

May  1 3th — Jeff  Davis  and  his  party  arrived  in  Macon  in  the  after 
noon,  escorted  by  their  captors,  and  left  at  5  p.  m.  by  rail  for  the  North 
via.  Atlanta,  Augusta  and  the  sea,  finally  landing  in  Fortress  Monroe. 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Howland  sent  a  number  of  scouting  parties  in  the 
direction  of  Milledgeville,  returning  to  Macon  with  the  brigade  on  the 
1 7th.  The  regiment  received  mail  for  the  first  time  since  leaving  the 
Tennessee  river,  in  March.  A  number  of  commissions  arrived  for  the 
Third  Ohio,  amongst  them  that  of  Colonel  Howland,  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Livermore  and  Major  O.  M.  Brown. 

The  following  is  Colonel  Howland's  report  of  the  movements  of  the 
Second  Brigade : 

HEADQUARTERS  SECOND  BRIGADE,  SECOND  DIVISION  CAV.  CORPS, 

NEAR  HAWKINSVILLE,  May  loth,  1865 — 10  p.  m. 

CAPTAIN  :     I  have  the  honor  to  report  that  I  arrived  at  this  place 

about  an  hour  since;  that  Jeff  Davis  with  an  escort  of  forty  men  and  a 

train  of  two  ambulances  and  twelve  or  fifteen  wagons  crossed  the  Ocmul- 

gee  at  Abbeville  on  the  evening  of  the  8th.     And  hearing  of  Colonel 


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Pritchard,  he  (Davis)  started  down  the  river  at  12  the  same  night. 

Colonel  Pritchard  arrived  at  Abbeville  the  afternoon  of  the  Qth  and 
at  4  p.  m.  started  in  pursuit  with  150  of  the  best  mounted  men  of  his 
command,  leaving  the  balance  in  camp  at  Abbeville  or  that  vicinity.  I 
got  this  intelligence  from  a  courier. 

I  have  directed  Colonel  Andress  to  take  250  of  the  best  mounted 
men  of  his  regiment  (the  Seventh  Pennsylvania),  leaving  all  baggage 
except  rations  in  camp,  and  move  rapidly  to  the  support  of  Colonel 
Pritchard,  taking  the  road  from  here  to  Irwinville,  thinking  he  will 
strike  Davis'  trail  before  reaching  that  point.  In  case  he  does  not,  to 
march  in  the  direction  of  Waresborough  and  communicate  with  me 
opposite  Albany  on  the  Flint  river.  In  case  I  strike  his  trail  I  will  com 
municate  with  him  by  sending  on  Davis'  back  track.  I  shall  move  at  2 
a.  m.  tomorrow  with  250  or  300  of  the  best  mounted  men  of  the  Third 
Ohio  (light  as  possible)  on  the  road  leading  from  here  through  Millwood 
to  Cedar  Hill  and  Fort  Early  and  follow  down  Flint  river  to  a  point 
opposite  Albany,  unless  I  strike  the  trail  of  Davis  before  reaching  that 
point. 

I  have  directed  Major  Livermore  to  take  command  of  all  detach 
ments  left  back  and  proceed  to  picket  the  ferries  on  the  river  as  quickly 
and  as  far  down  as  possible,  so  that  in  case  any  of  the  officers  who  are 
trying  to  escape  are  yet  on  the  east  side  of  the  Ocmulgee  he  may  capture 
them. 

I  have  directed  Major  Greeno  to  report  to  Colonel  Andress  and  go 
with  him.  It  is  reported  that  Clement  C.  Clay  is  with  Davis. 

I  have  directed  Colonel  Andress  to  keep  his  command  mounted  by 
pressing  horses  when  it  becomes  absolutely  necessary,  and  receipting 
for  same. 

I  shall  pursue  the  same  course  and  spare  no  effort  to  accomplish 
the  object  of  the  expedition. 

In  laying  the  course  of  the  two  columns  I  have  gone  on  the  suppo 
sition  that  Davis  wishes  to  go  West,  and  can  see  no  reason  why  he 
should  go  East  or  South  unless  forced  to  do  so. 

I  am,  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

H.  N.  HOWLAND, 
Colonel  Commanding. 
CAPTAIN  SCOTT, 

A.  A.  G.,  Second  Cavalry  Division. 


May  23d — The  Second  Division  commenced  to  break  up,  Colonel 
Minty  in  command  of  the  division,  with  the  Fourth  Michigan,  the  Fourth 
Ohio,  Seventy-second  Indiana,  the  Ninety-eighth  and  One  Hundred  and 
Twenty-third  Illinois  Regiments  taking  up  the  line  of  march  homeward 


Occupation  of  Macon.  207 

bound.  As  they  marched  through  town  the  Second  Brigade  band  played 
for  them,  to  the  great  delight  of  the  darkeys.  The  Third  Ohio,  Seventh 
Pennsylvania  and  Seventeenth  Indiana  are  the  only  regiments  of  the 
division  left  at  Macon. 

May  3  ist — Company  G  of  the  Third  Ohio  was  sent  to  Thomaston 
and  Company  K  to  Dublin  to  maintain  order  and  protect  property. 

June  7th — All  the  members  of  the  regiment  whose  terms  of  enlist 
ment  expire  before  October  ist  started  home.  They  were  to  be  discharged 
under  an  order  from  the  War  Department.  This  included  the  recruits 
who  joined  the  regiment  in  the  summer  of  1862.  During  the  month 
Colonel  Rowland  went  on  a  tour  through  Southwest  Georgia  to  secure 
information  for  the  Freedmen's  Bureau,  regarding  the  conditions  existing 
between  the  freedmen  and  their  late  masters.  He  returned  to  Macon  on 
the  26th  and  reported  that  he  found  efficient  agents  of  the  Freedmen's 
Bureau  were  everywhere  needed  to  prevent  abuse  of  power  over  the 
weak,  ignorant  and  defenseless  blacks  by  their  former  owners.  In  locali 
ties  in  any-wise  remote  from  the  Union  troops,  all  the  oppressions  of 
slavery  were  in  full  force.  He  found  the  general  sentiment  of  the  people 
who  had  not  been  in  the  Confederate  army  bitter  against  the  government 
of  the  United  States,  and  they  would  gladly  welcome  any  foreign  power 
that  would  come  and  overthrow  it,  thinking  that  thereby  they  would 
obtain  a  new  lease  of  slave  power.  He  found  some  few  who  were  inclined 
to  treat  the  negro  fairly,  and  adjust  themselves  to  the  new  order  of  things. 
The  feeling  of  hostility  toward  the  government  he  found  mainly  amongst 
the  large  planters  who  had  formerly  been  wealthy,  but  was  not  partici 
pated  in  by  most  of  the  returning  Confederate  soldiers. 

Amongst  the  men  remaining  in  the  regiment  camp  life  became 
exceedingly  tedious  and  irksome.  There  was  none  of  the  excitements 
that  had  characterized  our  four  years  of  service.  The  scout,  the  picket, 
the  bivouac,  and  the  battle,  were  all  done  with,  we  hoped  forever.  The 
fierce  charge,  the  cannon's  roar,  the  rattle  of  musketry,  the  terrible  field 
of  carnage,  with  its  dying  and  its  dead;  we  had  passed  through  it  all. 
Like  a  dreadful  nightmare,  it  all  seemed.  And  yet  how  real  it  all  was ! 
And  we  were  all  anxious  to  leave  the  scenes  of  warfare  and  strife  and 
go  back  to  God's  country,  to  home  and  friends  and  loved  ones ;  to  lay 
aside  the  uniform  and  the  sword  and  take  up  the  implements  and  avoca 
tions  of  peace. 


General  Wilson  issued  the  following  farewell  order : 

HDQRS.  CAVALRY  CORPS,  MILITARY  DIVISION  OF  THE  MISSISSIPPI, 

MACON,  GA.,  July  2d,  1865. 
To  the  Officers  and  Men  of  the  Cavalry  Corps,  Military  Division  of  the 

Mississippi: 

Your  Corps  has  ceased  to  exist.     The  rebellion  has  terminated  in 
the  establishment  of  your   country   upon  the   basis   of   nationality   and 


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perpetual  unity.  Your  deeds  have  contributed  a  noble  part  to  the  glorious 
result.  They  have  passed  into  history  and  need  no  recital  from  me.  In 
the  nine  months  during  which  I  have  commanded  you,  I  have  heard  no 
word  of  reproach  upon  your  conduct,  have  had  no  disaster  to  chronicle. 
The  glowing  memories  of  Franklin,  Nashville,  West  Harpeth,  Ebeneezer 
Church,  Selma,  Montgomery,  Columbus,  West  Point  and  Macon,  may 
well  fill  your  hearts  and  mine  with  pride.  You  have  learned  to  believe 
yourselves  invincible,  and  contemplating  your  honorable  deeds  may  well 
justly  cherish  that  belief.  You  may  be  proud  of  your  splendid  discipline, 
no  less  than  your  courage,  zeal,  and  endurance.  The  noble  impulses 
which  have  inspired  you  in  the  past  will  be  a  source  of  enduring  honor 
in  the  future.  Peace  has  her  victories  no  less  than  war.  Do  not  forget 
that  clear  heads,  honest  hearts,  and  stout  arms,  guided  by  pure  patriotism, 
are  the  surest  defense  of  our  country  in  every  peril. 

Upon  them  depend  the  substantial  progress  of  your  race  and  order 
of  civilization,  as  well  as  the  liberty  of  all  mankind.  Let  your  example 
in  civil  life  be  an  incitement  to  industry,  good  order,  and  enlightenment, 
while  your  deeds  in  war  shall  live  in  the  grateful  remembrance  of  your 
countrymen.  Having  discharged  every  military  duty  honestly  and  faith 
fully,  return  to  your  homes  with  the  noble  sentiment  of  your  Martyr 
President  deeply  impressed  on  every  heart.  "With  malice  toward  none, 
with  charity  for  all,  strive  to  do  the  right  as  God  gives  you  to  see  the 
right."  J.  S.  WILSON, 

Brevet  Major-General. 

July  5th — Colonel  Howland  started  for  Hilton  Head  on  business 
connected  with  the  Freedmen's  Bureau. 

While  we  lay  at  Macon,  Captain  Clock  of  the  Third  Ohio,  on  duty 
as  officer  of  the  guard,  was  killed  by  a  drunken  soldier  of  the  Fourth 
United  States  Cavalry,  while  attempting  to  arrest  him. 

On  July  22d  the  regiment  received  orders  to  turn  over  all  ordnance 
and  quartermaster's  stores  preparatory  to  starting  for  home.  We  left 
Macon  at  8  a.  m.  on  the  236.,  going  by  railroad  and  arriving  at  Atlanta 
in  the  evening.  We  remained  at  Atlanta  until  the  next  afternoon  at 
2  p.  m.,  when  we  left  for  Chattanooga  and  Nashville,  arriving  at  the  latter 
city  at  8  p.  m.  of  the  25th.  We  remained  in  the  cars  all  night,  and  the 
next  morning  Lieutenant-Colonel  Livermore  was  informed  that  it  had 
been  the  intention  to  retain  the  regiment  in  service,  but  in  view  of  the 
fact  that  we  had  turned  over  all  arms,  horses  and;  equipments,  General 
Thomas  revoked  the  order,  and  the  regiment  was  ordered  to  camp  at 
Edgefield  to  be  mustered  out.  The  muster-out  rolls  were  all  completed 
on  August  3d,  and  in  the  afternoon  the  regiment  had  dress  parade. 
Colonel  Howland  made  a  short  ad'dress,  telling  us  "this  was  the  last  time 


O.  SCHIMANSKY 
PRESIDENT  OF  THE  ASSOCIATION 


HON.  GAYLORD  M.  SALTZGABER 
A  VETERAN   OF    FOUR   YEARS    SERVICE 

THE    AGE   OF    NINETEEN 


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that  we  would  be  assembled  and  in  ranks  as  a  regiment;  on  the  morrow 
we  would  be  mustered  out  of  the  service,  and  as  soon  as  transportation 
could  be  obtained  we  would  start  North  on  our  homeward'  journey, 
bearing  with  us  the  proud  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  we  had  won  for 
the  Third  Ohio  Cavalry  an  honorable  place,  an  imperishable  name  in  the 
records  of  our  country." 

We  were  to  separate  after  four  years  of  honorable  service,  the 
memory  of  which  service  would  go  with  us  through  life.  In  the  years 
to  come,  how  dear  to  our  hearts  would  be  the  comradeship  formed  as 
we  camped  and  marched  and  fought  for  the  Union  and  the  Flag. 

While  we  rejoiced  that  the  war  was  over,  that  peace  had  again  taken 
up  its  abode  in  our  land,  that  the  victory  had  been  won  by  the  Union 
armies,  and  we  believed  that  secession  and  treason  were  forever  destroyed ; 
yet  our  hearts  were  saddened  as  we  thought  of  our  brave  comrades  who 
had  fallen.  The  lines  of  march  of  our  victorious  armies  were  marked 
with  the  graves  of  our  fallen  heroes. 

We  were  all  glad  that  the  task  was  finished  and  we  knew  that  the 
men  who  had  so  faithfully  performed  their  duty  to  their  country  in  its 
hour  of  greatest  need  as  soldiers  would  also  as  citizens  be  just  as  faithful, 
just  as  true,  just  as  loyal,  just  as  patriotic,  in  the  performance  of  every 
duty. 

August  4th — The  regiment  was  mustered'  out  by  Captain  Neill,  U. 
S.  Army,  the  same  officer  who  had  mustered  us  into  service  in  1861 ;  the 
last  company  being  mustered  out  by  12:30  p.  m.  There  was  no  cheering 
amongst  the  men ;  everything  quiet  and  orderly.  We  remained  at  Edge- 
field  until  the  7th,  when  we  broke  camp  and  marched  to  the  railroad, 
where  we  found  the  U.  S.  Special  waiting  for  us,  box  cars  with  soft  pine 
boards  for  seats.  We  left  Edgefield  at  4  p.  m.  At  daylight  the  next 
morning  we  were  at  Mumfordsville.  Arriving  at  Louisville  at  n 
a.  m.,  we  went  from  the  train  to  the  wharf,  and  going  on  board  the 
steamer  General  Buell,  left  Louisville  at  4  p.  m.  and  steamed  rapidly  up 
the  river,  homeward  bound.  The  scenery  along  the  river  was  fine.  The 
men  were  very  quiet,  seeming  disinclined  to  be  talkative,  each  occupied 
with  thoughts  of  home.  The  morning  of  the  Qth  was  very  foggy  on  the 
river  and  our  progress  necessarily  slow.  The  Captain  stopped  the  boat 
for  about  an  hour  waiting  for  it  to  clear.  Arrived  at  Cincinnati  at  7 130 
a.  m.  and  two  hours  later  left  for  Columbus,  where  we  arrived  at  5  130 
p.  m.  We  marched  to  Todd  Barracks,  but  most  of  us  did  not  fancy  the 
quarters,  which  were  alive  with  bedbugs  and  gray-backs,  living  together 
on  the  most  amicable  terms,  and  ready  to  unite  and  attack  all  returning 
soldiers  who  came  their  way.  We  remained  at  Columbus  until  August 
I4th,  when  Major  Price,  United  States  paymaster  carne  and  commenced 
paying  off  the  regiment  but  did  not  get  through  until  the  i6th,  when  the 


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last  man  was  paid  off  and  received  his  honorable  discharge,  and  here  the 
men  scattered  in  various  directions,  going  to  their  homes  by  the  first  train 
to  take  up  the  threads  of  civil  life  where  they  had  been  so  rudely  sundered 
in  1861. 

We  have  endeavored  in  these  pages  to  give  to  the  reader  some  idea  of 
the  work  that  the  cavalry  had  to  do,  but  we  realize  that  our  task  has  been 
but  poorly  performed.  One  writer  has  said  :  "For  boldness,  effectiveness, 
and  devotion  to  duty,  endurance,  celerity  of  movement  and  accomplishment 
of  results,  the  Federal  Cavalry  in  the  West  made  a  proud  record,  and  its 
history  when  written  in  detail,  will  be  full  of  thrilling  interest." 

But  it  is  not  at  all  likely  that  it  will  ever  be  written  in  detail.  Its 
service  was  so  varied  and  so  much  of  it  performed  where  there  were  none 
to  witness  and  herald  it  to  the  world.  The  newspaper  correspondent  did 
not  march  with  the  cavalry,  and  that  innate  modesty  which  everywhere 
marks  the  true  soldier,  be  he  of  the  cavalry,  infantry  or  artillery,  prevents 
the  cavalryman  from  blowing  his  own  bugle. 

Many  of  our  comrades  in  the  infantry  had  little  conception  of  the 
kind  and  amount  of  work  that  the  cavalryman  had  to  do.  All  the  time  the 
safety  of  the  camp  depended  on  the  vigilance  and  faithfulness  of  the 
cavalry.  All  the  while  the  camp  was  sleeping  the  cavalry  was  patrolling 
the  high-ways  and  by-ways  between  the  two  armies,  that  no  enemy  might 
creep  in  and  take  it  by  surprise.  Who  will  tell  of  the  many  thrilling  in 
cidents  that  happened  out  on  the  patrol,  for  it  was  not  unusual  to  meet 
our  enemy  patroling  the  same  roads,  and  sometimes  (though  that  did 
not  occur  often)  we  met  and  exchanged  shots  with  some  of  our  own 
patrol.  The  service  demanded  of  the  cavalry  required  the  highhest  type 
of  courage.  It  required  every  nerve  kept  at  its  utmost  tension ;  it  required 
the  utmost  vigilance,  every  sense  keen  and  alert.  If  there  was  an  exposed 
point,  the  cavalry  must  go  there ;  if  there  was  country  to  be  explored  the 
cavalry  must  explore  it,  although  in  doing  so  the  chances  were  favorable 
for  that  arm  becoming  a  target  for  an  ambushed  foe.  Many  times  the 
cavalry  in  the  advance  would  get  its  orders  to  march  until  fired  on  by  the 
enemy's  pickets,  then  draw  saber  and  charge;  saddles  might  be  emptied, 
but  that  was  to  be  expected,  and  those  that  were  left  rode  on,  it  might  be 
to  victory,  it  might  be  to  death. 

Nearly  half  a  century  has  passed  since  our  sabers  were  thrust  into 
the  scabbard,  and  our  banners  were  furled,  and  the  white  winged  angel 
of  peace  settled  over  our  land.  Very  many  of  our  wild  riders  have 
answered  the  last  roll  call,  and  the  remnant  that  are  still  with  us  show  that 
the  weight  of  years  is  upon  them.  And  yet,  as  we  call  to  memory  the 
things  that  happened  in  those  days,  our  pulses  quicken  and  the  old  fire 
lights  up  our  eyes,  as  again  we  hear  the  bugle  sounding  the  charge,  and 
see  the  sabers  flash  in  the  sunlight. 


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CHAPTER    XXIII. 

THE  THIRD  OHIO  VETERAN  VOLUNTEER  CAVALRY  MEMORIAL 

ASSOCIATION 

Soon  after  the  close  of  the  war,  the  survivors  of  the  regiment  took 
steps  to  perpetuate  the  ties  of  comradeship  that  had  been  formed  during 
the  war  and  the  association  named  above  was  organized.  It  first  met  in 
1866,  and  has  continued  to  meet  in  annual  reunion  from  that  time  to  the 
present.  Many  of  the  leading  spirits  who  were  the  life  of  our  gath 
erings  in  the  years  gone  by  have  passed  away  and,  at  each  succeeding  re 
union  we  miss  some  familiar  face,  and  as  the  annual  death  roll  is  called, 
we  hear  the  names  of  near  and  dear  comrades,  who  have  gone  from  us 

"On  fame's  eternal  camping  ground 
There  silent  tents  are  spread, 
While  glory  guards  with  solemn  round 
The  bivouac  of  the  dead." 

But  as  the  years  are  passing  and  our  ranks  are  thinning,  the  ties  of 
comradeship  only  bind  us  closer  to  each  other.  We  had  a  grand  reunion 
in  Toledo  in  1908.  Two  hundred  and  thirty  members  of  the  regiment 
met  together  and  under  our  old  commander,  Colonel  Seidel,  marched  in 
the  parade  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  It  was  a  day  that  none 
of  us  will  ever  forget. 

The  records  of  the  first  eight  reunions  have  been  lost. 

PRESIDENT  SECRETARY 

The     9th  was  held  at  Clyde  in  1874. . . . 
The  10th  was  held  at  Kelley's  Island  in 

1875   CAPTAIN  LUCKEY  J.  T.  WOODFORD 

The  llth  was  held  at  Norwalk  in  1876  COLONEL  ZAHM  M.  J.  LAWRENCE 

The  12th  was  held  at  Perrysbtirg  in  1877  COLONEL  ROWLAND  M.  J.  LAWRENCE 

The  13th  was  held  at  Elmore  in  1878..  CAPTAIN  COLVER  T.  B.  TERRY 

The  14th  was  held  at  Toledo  in  1879..  CAPTAIN  LUCKEY  T.  B.  TERRY 

The  15th  was  held  at  Sandusky  in  1880  CAPTAIN  PEARL  T.  B.  TERRY 

The  16th  was  held  at  Tiffin  in  1881 CAPTAIN  COLVER  H.  S.  STECKEL 

The  17th  was  held  at  Bellevue  in  1882  CAPTAIN  LUCKEY  T.  B.  TERRY 
The  18th  was    held    at    Pemberville    in 

1883   MARTIN  E.  ELLIS  F.  VANHORN 

The  19th  was   held   at   Oak   Harbor  in 

1884   COLONEL  PARAMORE  C.  FINKBEINER 

The  20th  was    held    at    Monroeville    in 

1885    COLONEL  PARAMORE  C.  FINKBEINER 

The  21st   was  held  at  Elmore  in  1886..   COLONEL  ZAHM  C.  FINKBEINER 

The  22d    was  held  at  Lakeside  in  1887.  CAPTAIN  COLVER  C.  FINKBEINER 

The  23d    was  held  at  Columbus  in  1888  CAPTAIN  COLVER  C.  FINKBEINER 

The  24th  was  held  at  Sandusky  in  1889  CAPTAIN  COLVER  C.  FINKBEINER 
The  25th  was  held  at  Chicago,  Ohio,  in 

1890  CAPTAIN  LUCKEY         C.  FINKBEINER 

The  26th  was  held  at  Detroit,  Mich.,  in 

1891  .  .  CAPTAIN  LUCKEY         C.  FINKBEINER 


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The  27th  was  held  at  Sandusky  in  1892 
The  28th  was  held  at  Genoa  in  1893. . 
The  29th  was  held  at  Toledo  in  1894.. 
The  30th  was  held  at  Norwalk  in  1895 
The  31st  was  held  at  Wakeman  in  1896 
The  32d  was  held  at  Bowling  Green 

in   1897 

The  33d  was  held  at  Toledo  in  1898.. 
The  34th  was  held  at  Toledo  in  1899.. 
The  35th  was  held  at  Toledo  in  1900.. 
The  36th  was  held  at  Toledo  in  1901.. 
The  37th  was  held  at  Clyde  in  1902... 
The  38th  was  held  at  Genoa  in  1903. . . 
The  39th  was  held  at  Norwalk  in  1904 
The  40th  was  held  at  Bowling  Green 

in   1905 

The  41st  was  held  at  Wauseon  in  1906 
The  42d  was  held  at  Toledo  in  1907.. 
The  43d  was  held  at  Toledo  in  1908.. 
The  44th  was  held  at  Oak  Harbor  in 

1909   . 


PRESIDENT 
CAPTAIN  LUCKEY 
A.  F.  HOUSE 
THOMAS  CROFTS 
COLONEL  SEIDEL 
CAPTAIN  HOWLAND 

T.  B.  TERRY 
CAPTAIN   LUCKEY 
MAJOR  ADAMS 
CAPTAIN  PEARL 
A.  J.  EYSTER 
H.  GRABACH 
LIEUT.  GEO.  FRENT 
GEO.  W.  LEE 

THEO.   ALEXANDER 
JAS.  BIDDLE 
A.  J.  EYSTER 
COLONEL  SEIDEL 

C.  H.  NELSON 


SECRETARY 
C.  FlNKBEINER 
C.  FlNKBEINER 
C.  FlNKBEINER 
C.  FlNKBEINER 
C.  FlNKBEINER 

C.    FlNKBEINER 

THOMAS  CROFTS 
THOMAS  CROFTS 
THOMAS  CROFTS 
THOMAS  CROFTS 
THOMAS  CROFTS 
THOMAS  CROFTS 
THOMAS  CROFTS 

THOMAS  CROFTS 
THOMAS  CROFTS 
THOMAS  CROFTS 
THOMAS  CROFTS 

THOMAS  CROFTS 


The  Forty-fifth  Reunion  is  to  be  held  at  Monroeville  on  the  third  Wednesday 
in  August,  1910. 

OTTO  SCHIMANSKY,  President. 

THOMAS  CROFTS,  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 


Reunion  Rhymes 

OUR  OLD  FLAG 

BT    SERGT.    TOM    CROFTS    OF    COMPANY    C. 

Only  a  few  shreds  of  faded  silk, 

Yet  their  price  can  never  be  told; 
Only  a  bent  and  battered  staff, 

That  cannot  be  bought  with  gold. 

It  is  all  that  is  left  of  a  beautiful  flag, 
Presented  by  the  ladies  of  Norwalk  lair, 

To  the  "Third  Cavalry  Regiment," 
When  It  marched  away  to  the  war. 

That  was  a  proud  day  when  it  was  placed  in  our  care, 
With  its  broad  stripes  and  its  field  of  blue, 

And  its  stars  shone  bright  as  we  made  the  vow 
Ever  to  guard  it  faithful  and  true. 

Of  the  twelve  hundred  men  who  made  that  vow, 

Only  a  remnant  are  left,  to  tell 
The  story  of  four  years  of  war 

And  of  battlefields  where  our  comrades  fell. 


Memorial  Association.  213 

And  like  our  "old  flag,"  we  bear  the  marks 

Of  "those  years"  long  past  and  gone. 
But  dear  to  our  hearts  is  the  comradeship 

That  was  formed  in  sixty-one. 

And  dear  to  our  hearts  is  our  grand  old  flag, 

For  the  memories  that  around  it  are  clustered 
Of  the  camp,  and  the  march,  the  picket  and  fight, 

While  under  its  folds  we  were  mustered. 

The  silent  lips  of  that  tattered  flag, 

Speak  more  eloquently  than  language  can, 
Of  heroic  struggle  and  sacrifice 

For  freedom,  and  the  rights  of  man. 

On  more  than  two  score  of  bloody  fields, 

With  armies  marshalled  in  "battle  array," 
Amidst  shot  and  shell,  carnage  and  death, 

It  waved  triumphant  above  the  fray. 

Amidst  "Stone  River's"  cedars  dark 

Its  blazing  stars  illumed  the  night — 
In  "Chickamauga's"  awful  storm, 

They  shone  in  splendor,  clear  and  bright. 

It  led  the  way  to  where  "Old  Kennesaw" 
With  its  frowning  batteries  stood, 

Then  on  to  proud  Atlanta, 
With  its  harvest  of  death  and  blood. 

At  Lovejoy's  station  in  that  wild  charge, 

How  our  cheers  arose  to  the  sky, 
As  it  waved  o'er  the  foeman's  cannon, 

And  his  broken  ranks  turned  to  fly. 

It  was  still  in  the  front  at  Selma, 

At  Macon  we  knew  that  the  end  was  nigh, 
And  that  our  proud  banner  of  freedom 

Forever  would  float  on  high. 

And  so  our  tattered  flag  we  greet  today, 

Greet  it  with  reverence,  love  and  pride, 
For  beneath  its  folds  brave  men  have  fought — 

Defending  it  our  comrades  died. 

Then  give  us  a  cheer  for  our  honored  flag, 

A  loud  huzza  and  a  three  times  three, 
For  of  all  the  flags  this  wide  world  holds, 

There  is  none  so  dear  to  me. 


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MY  BUGLE 

BY   DR.    CHARLES   0.    BROWN. 

'Mid  the  hustle  of  the  office, 
And  the  jostle  of  the  street, 

'Mid  the  greeting  by  the  wayside, 
Of  the  friends  I  daily  meet; 

Oft'  there  comes  the  thrilling  echoes 
From  the  fields  of  long  ago, 

And  the  well  remembered  music 
Of  the  calls  I  used  to  blow. 

There  was  music  in  my  bugle, 
When  it  sounded  breakfast  call, 

And  it  needed  no  repeating, 
For  you  knew  it  one  and  all ; 

Pork  and  beans  were  in  the  kettle, 
Hard-bread  in  the  haversack, 

Every  one  could  hear  the  bugle, 
When  it  sounded  for  a  snack. 

I  could  see  you  as  I  blew  it, 

Snatch  your  cups  and  double-quick, 

Every  Third  Ohio  soldier, 
Big  and  little  knew  the  trick. 

Reveille  in  early  morning, 
Say  at  four  o'clock  or  three, 

That  was  not  the  same  exactly, 
For  you  comrades,  or  for  me. 

Oft'  I  saw  you  coatless,  hatless, 
Sometimes  pantless  tumble  out, 

When  the  orderly  was  shouting, 
"Roust  about,  men;  roust  about!" 

And  the  bugler,  like  an  umpire 

Of  a  modern  baseball  game, 
Sometimes  had  to  dodge  the  missiles, 

And  keep  sounding  just  the  same. 

Oh,  the  echoes  of  my  bugle ! 

I  can  hear  them  sounding  yet, 
And  remembrance  holds  their  music, 

Which  I  never  shall  forget. 

Some  were  glad  notes,  and  the  horses 

Whinnied  in  the  early  morn, 
When  the  call  said  to  the  stables, 

Clean  your  horses,  give  them  corn. 


Memorial  Association.  215 

Other  echoes  tell  of  guard-mount, 

Clean  the  camp,  and  doctor's  call- 
Say,  it  surely  was  a  caution, 

How  the  saltz  held  out  for  all. 

Other  bugle  echoes  mingle, 

With  your  shouting  in  the  fight, 
I  can  hear  their  shrill  notes  calling, 

Calling,  in  my  dreams  at  night. 

Others  still  of  solemn  import, 

Sound  the  taps  of  former  years 
O'er  the  graves  of  fallen  comrades, 

Which  we  watered  with  our  tears. 

Other  echoes  tell  of  marches 

Through  Kentucky,  Tennessee 
On  the  pike  through  Murfreesboro, 

Then  in  mud  up  to  the  knee. 

On  to  Shiloh  and  Stone  River, 

Chickamauga,  Stevenson, 
Lookout  Mountain  where  Joe  Hooker 

Fought  above  the  clouds  and  won. 

Roddy  charged  our  camp  at  day-break, 

Breakfast  cooking,  early  day, 
Quick  we  formed  and  quickly  licked  him, 

Ate  our  breakfast,  went  our  way. 

On  to  Ringgold  and  Resaca, 

Dalton  too  and  Tunnel  Hill, 
Noonday  Creek  and  then  Big  Shanty, 

Earlier  was  Cartersville. 

Kenesaw  to  sky  uplifting 

Ragged  peak,  rock-ribbed  for  fight 
WTith  its  thousand  circling  campfires, 

Gleaming  through  the  solemn  night. 

And  the  echoes  of  the  bugles 

Sounding  from  Joe  Wheeler's  camps, 
With  our  own  were  often  mingled 

'Mid  the  evenings  dews  and  damps. 

On  to  Chattahoochee  Crossings, 

Peach  Tree  Creek,  and  Covington, 
Then  we  joined  Kilpatrick's  raiders — 

Kept  the  Johnnies  on  the  run. 


216         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

We  were  in  that  charge  at  Lovejoy, 
With  its  cut,  and  slash,  and  yell, 

We  were  with  our  Uncle  Billy, 
When  Atlanta  struck  and   fell. 

Back  to  Louisville  for  horses, 

From  the  barns  and  parlors,  too, 

Thought  that  horses  raised  on  bluegrass, 
For  our  regiment  would  do. 

South  again  through  old  Kentucky, 
Bardstown  Pike,  and  Bowling  Green, 

On  through  Nashville  to  Duck  River, 
Camping  where  we  oft'  had  been. 

Gravelly  Springs — we'll  skip  the  story, 
Of  "Starvation  Rendezvous" — 

On  to  Eastport,  then  to  Shelby, 
Ebeneezer,  Selma,  too. 

Oh,  the  bugle,  I  can  hear  it, 
More  than  forty  years  away, 

As  it  sounded  for  the  battle 
Of  that  afternoon  in  May. 

I  can  hear  you  cheer  our  comrades 
As  they  scaled  the  parapet — 

I  can  see  our  charging  column 
'Mid  the  crash  of  cannon  yet! 

On  to  Macon  and  to  Edgefield, 

For  the  muster-out  review, 
Onward,  homeward,  war  is  over — 

Open  arms  to  welcome  you. 


Sometimes  'mid  the  falling  shadows, 

We  can  hear  another  call, 
Clearly  from  the  camp  up  yonder, 

Sounds  assembly  for  us  all. 

Oh,  ye  comrades  of  the  great  days, 
When  we  went  two  million  strong, 

Fall  in !    for  the  march  remaining, 
Now  keep  step,  it  won't  be  long. 

Bravely  we'll  salute  the  colors, 
Hail  the  land  that  gave  them  birth, 

Hail  the  onward  coming  morrow, 
When  our  flag  shall  rule  the  earth. 


Memorial  Association.  217 

Hail  the  union  that  we  saved,  boys ! 

And  the  glory  yet  to  be, 
And  rejoice  'twas  ours  to  battle 

For  the  nation  of  the  free. 

Cheer  with  all  the  old-time  fervor, 

That  the  sons  of  worthy  sires 
Keep  alive  on  sacred  altars 

All  of  Freedom's  holy  fires. 

Oh,  how  beautiful  the  flag  is! 

Oh,  how  proudly  does  it  wave 
O'er  the  land  of  worthy  freemen, 

O'er  the  homes  of  heroes  brave. 

Every  stripe  of  fairest  color, 

Brightly  gleams  each  fadeless  star. 
Glory  to  the  God  of  battles, 

Honor  to  the  men  of  war. 

Once  again  touch  elbows,  comrades, 

Bravely  hail  the  last  grand  round; 
Cheerfully  salute  the  trumpet 

When  the  final  taps  shall  sound. 


THE  THIRD  OHIO  V.  V.  CAVALRY 

Written  by  Thomas  Crofts,  Sergeant  Co.  C,  Third  O.  V.  V.  C, 

and  read  at  the  Twelfth  Annual  Reunion  at  Perrys- 

burg,  August  22,  1877. 

Again  we  meet.    Another  year 

Is  marked  by  time's  unerring  pen; 
We  meet  our  friendship  to  renew, 

And  grasp  each  other's  hand  again. 

And  as  we  rally  'round  our  flag, 

Each  squadron  in  its  ranks  again, 
We  will,  for  this  one  day  at  least, 

Be  Third  Ohio  Cavalry  men. 

But  as  we  gaze  along  the  line, 

Our  meager  ranks  their  story  tell, 
Of  camp,  and  march,  and  flood,  and  field, 

Where  brave  men  fought  and  fell. 

And  we  think  of  the  time  when  we  marched  away, 
Our  column  a  mile  and  a  quarter  long, 

And  on  the  muster  rolls  the  names 
Of  a  regiment  twelve  hundred  strong. 


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With  waving  banners  and  gleaming  steel 

Proudly  we  marched  away, 
'Mid  deafening  cheers  of  the  gathered  throng, 

Assembled  their  tribute  to  pay. 

For  four  long  years  we  fought  for  the  flag — 

The  starry  flag  of  the  free, 
Till  it  waved  in  triumph  o'er  every  state, 

From  the  mountains  unto  the  sea. 

Then  we  furled  our  banners  and  sheathed  our  swords 

At  the  welcome  call  of  peace, 
Rejoicing  that  the  day  had  come 

When  war  and  strife  might  cease. 

But  where  is  our  regiment  today? 

Hundreds  sleep  'neath  a  southern  sky, 
And  from  the  Ohio  to  the  Gulf, 

In  every  state,  our  comrades  lie. 

Nobly  contending  for  the  flag  that  they  loved, 
In  the  thickest  of  the  fight  they  fell, 

Where  steel  crossed  steel  and  squadrons  met, 
Midst  rifle  shot  and  bursting  shell. 

Our  noble  dead !     In  memory  dear 

They  are  enshrined  today; 
We  drop  for  them  the  silent  tear, 

To  them  our  heart's  best  tribute  pay. 


THE  STORMING  OF  SELMA 

Reunion  Third  O.  V.  Cavalry,  Toledo,  August  20,  1879. 

BY   BUGLER   C.   O.    BROWN. 

In  the  dim  faded  distance  of  bygone  years, 

Lie  marches  and  battles,  and  blood,  wounds  and  tears ; 

Nor  would  we  lay  open  with  enmity's  knife, 

These  wounds  now  grown  over— the  scars  of  the  strife 

But  we  gather  to  stir  in  each  other  again, 

Emotions  most  sacred  of  times  that  have  been; 

Of  times  when  our  hearts  in  one  heart  were  wrought, 

By  the  hardships  we  bore — by  the  battles  we  fought. 

To  tell  over  again  the  triumphs  of  yore, 

Is  to  us  like  the  blast  of  the  bugle  once  more; 

And  I'm  sure,  boys,'  you'll  listen  though  illy  'tis  told, 

To  a  story  which  never,  to  us,  can  grow  old. 

Toward  Selma  our  march  we'd  been  heading  for  days; 
We  paused  not  for  mountains  for  rivers  or  frays; 


Memorial  Association.  219 

We  forded  the  streams — a  dozen  or  more — 

And  kept  the  rebs  running — our  brave  Wilson's  corps ; 

For  the  order  had  been  to  ride  through  and  through 

This  proud  state  that  sneered  at  the  red,  white  and  blue; 

And  to  give  it  a  taste  of  the  fearful  cost 

Of  revolt  for  a  "Cause"  that  deserved  to  be  "Lost." 

Our  leader,  brave  Wilson   (we  sing  him  with  pride, 

Who  led  us  to  vict-ry  on  many  a  ride; 

Who  had  learned  of  the  Third  that  we  certainly  knew, 

When  we  needed  the  "hard-tack"  and  "sow-belly"  too)  ; 

Had  told  us  to  forage  for  all  we  were  worth, 

And  teach  them  respect  for  the  Union  henceforth. 

We  remember  them  boys — those  roosters  and  hens, 

The  mules  hid  in  swamps,  the  pigs  in  the  pens ; 

The  smoked  shoulders  hanging,  so  tempting,  you  see, 

Put  up  by  the  Johnnies  for  you  and  for  me ! 

The  darkies  all  grinning  from  north  to  south  ear, 

And  calling  out :    "Massa,  I  tells  ye,  see  heah, 

Dere's  a  mighty  smart  heap  ob  hosses  jes  yon 

In  de  woods,  dat  I'll  show  ye !   so  Massa  come  on !" 

Oh,  pshaw !  boys,  you  know  it  all — what  is  the  use 

Of  my  telling  again  how  we  "cooked  the  goose" ; 

How  we  went  to  the  barn  yards  and  milked  the  fat  bossies, 

And  then  to  the  stables  and  just  "traded"  hosses, 

And  rode  off  the  chargers  of  old  Alabam, 

And  to  balance  the  bargain  just  strapped  on  a  ham! 

So  with  fighting  the  Johnnies  and  fording  the  streams, 

We  issued  at  last  where  the  radiant  beams 

Of  Dixie's  bright  sunshine,  fell  piercingly  down, 

On  the  city  of  Selma,  the  reb-guarded  town. 

Her  ramparts  were  built  in  the  war's  early  days, 

(When  "niggers"  were  plenty  as  McClellan's  delays) 

And  were  made  high  and  strong  in  the  form  of  a  bow, 

From  the  river  above  to  the  river  below. 

We  had  driven  old  Forrest  the  day  before, 

At  the  point  of  the  sabre  from  Boyle's  Creek — and  more, 

We'd  kept  him  a  running  so  scared  and  so  fast, 

That  he  stopped  not  to  breathe,  till  in  Selma  at  last 

He  felt  himself  safe  from  our  sabres  that  night ! 

Then  he  boastfully  swore — soon  as  free  from  the  fright — 

That  he'd  turn  the  cursed  Yankees  back  northward  again, 

To  starve  in  the  swamps,  or  be  "bagged"  for  Wirz's  pen ! 

But  as  true  as  I  tell  you — to  the  last  man, 

From  bugler  to  general  we  had  our  own  plan ; 

And  could  we've  told  Forrest — no  matter  he  knew, 

'Twas  Selma  we  wanted,  with  him  in  it,  too ! 

Twas  April  2d,  '65— 

The  works  with  gray-coats  were  alive ; 

The  guns  frowned  o'er  the  parapet, 


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And  tried  to  say  to  us  "Not  yet." 

As  on  that  afternoon  we  rode 

Into  that  open  field  and  stood, 

A  mounted  line  of  eager  men, 

Expecting  every  moment,  when 

The  order  would  be  giv'n  to  make 

The  very  earth  around  us  quake 

With  loudest  shouts  of  victory! 

But  you  remember  readily, 

How  we  were  ordered  to  dismount. 

Ere  we  had  fairly  time  to  count 

The  chances  of  success  that  day, 

Or  sniff  the  powder  of  the  fray. 

But  scarcely  had  we  "hugged  the  ground," 

When  booming  guns  awoke  the  sound, 

And  shot  and  shell  were  quick  to  say : 

"I'm  after  you  'right  smart'  today !" 

And  you  mind  boys  the  ordering  of  the  line, 

With  Upton's  men  coming  around  so  fine, 

To  take  their  "posish"  on  the  left  out  of  sight, 

While  we,  with  old  Eli,  away  on  the  right, 

Had  been  waiting,  impatient,  an  hour  or  two, 

For  the  order  to  charge — for  the  bugle  to  blow  ? 

We  saw  the  rebs  swarming  as  thickly  as  bees, 

And  could  hear  them  a  talking  as  plain  as  you  please; 

While  only  just  yonder,  in  train  after  train, 

Our  boys  from  their  prison  were  swept  south  again ! 

Those  boys — how  we  pitied  them  with  friends  in  full  view, 

To  be  hurried  off  that  way,  to  where,  we  all  knew. 

Stay!     Hark!     What's  that  booming  back  yon  in  the  rear? 

"There's  some  mischief  a-brewing  my  boys,  I  fear," 

Says  Eli — just  taking  the  pipe  from  his  mouth) 

"And  I'd  rather  fight  Forrest  with  all  of  the  South, 

In  a  fair  open  field  with  our  faces  to  front, 

Than  to  turn  back  for  Chalmers — be  hanged,  boys!)  I  won't! 

We'll  wait  here  no  longer — here  bugler,  I  say, 

Sound  the  charge !"    Then  up  from  the  ground  where  they  lay, 

Sprang  the  Second  Division  as  if  'twere  one  man. 

And  were  off  like  clockwork  with  Long  in  the  van ! 

Oh,  the  belching  of  shot  and  the  screeching  of  shell, 

As  though  they  poured  forth  from  the  belly  of  hell ! 

But  did  that  line  waver  or  pause  in  its  course? 

Not  a  moment!    But  swept  on,  shouting  till  hoarse: 

"Fort  Pillow!"     "Fort  Pillow!"     "Remember  it  well!" 

'Twas  the  battle  cry  raised  and  it  drowned  the  rebs  yell. 

And  even  when  Long  fell  pierced  through  the  head, 

They  paused  not,  but  followed  as  Minty  now  led, 

And  shouted  :     "Who's  with  me  ?     Ho  !    Forward  my  men ; 

Let's  over  these  works  though  but  two  to  their  ten !" 


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And  o'er  the  abatis — the  high  palisade — 

He  climbed  and  he  vaulted,  as  though  he  had  played 

A  fine  game  of  leap-frog;    then  swinging  his  hat, 

"Come  and  follow  me,  boys,  to  this  parapet !" 

In  a  twinkling  'twas  done  and  who  can  tell  how? 

The  ramparts  were  won ! — a  moment,  and  now 

The  bugle  is  sounding  the  Third  to  go  in, 

And  charge  them  on  horseback  with  sabre  and  din. 

"To  the  Right,  and  By  Fours ;    now  Forward,"  he  said, 

And  when  the  "Charge"  sounded  'twas  our  colonel  who  led, 

And  there  was  one  by  him,  a  stripling  I  know, 

But  he  didn't  "hold  horses"  when  fight  was  the  show — 

No  matter ;    right  on  with  drawn  sabres  we  went, 

With  our  spurs  in  the  hub  deep,  as  if  we  were  sent. 

Straight  down  through  the  gully — up  through  the  stockade, 

'Mid  the  screeching  of  shells — 'twixt  the  dying  and  dead; 

A.nd  the  Johnnies  went  flying  as  if  for  their  lives, 

To  find  a  new  shelter  and  dodge  our  long  knives ! 

We  charged  to  the  fort  which  belched  forth  its  shot, 

And  leaving  our  horses  we  formed  on  the  spot, 

Where  the  regulars  thought  it  not  healthy  to  stay, 

And  left  us  to  gather  the  laurels  that  day ! 

Shall  we  ever  forget  it — that  fearful  storm — 

Of  thick  leaden  hail — as  we  paused  to  form? 

Shall  we  cease  to  remember  how  coolly  that  day, 

Our  Colonel  gave  orders  and  rode  midst  the  fray? 

We  stayed  but  an  instant — with  loudest  yell, 

'Mid  the  whizzing  of  grape  and  the  screeching  of  shell, 

We  were  off  at  the  word — we  charged  on  a  run, 

We  mounted  the  breastworks* — the  vict'ry  was  won ! 

Though  the  sun  had  gone  down  ere  we  finished  the  fight, 

Yet  we  slept  on  our  arms  in  Sclma  that  night! 

'Twas  morning  and  the  sun  looked  down, 

As  brightly  on  the  captured  town 

As  though  the  scenes  of  yester's  strife 

Had  never  vexed  its  quiet  life. 

All  scattered  through  our  camp  there  lay, 

At  dawn  when  we  awoke  that  day, 

Cold  forms  of  men  in  gray  and  blue — 

The  vanquished  and  the  victor,  too; 

In   life  divided  they  were   foes, 

In  death  united  they  repose. 

Beneath  the  ramparts  sheltering  shade, 

A  long,  deep  trench  we  sadly  made ; 

And  in  it  placed  with  tend'rest  care, 

Our  boys  who  died  for  Country  there. 

'Tis  meet  we  never  should  forget 

*A  second  line  within  the  city. 


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Those  graves  which  once  our  tears  have  wet ; 

And  they  who  lived  not  to  return — 

They,  through  the  spell  of  thoughts  which  burn 

On  mem'rys  altar,  in  our  breast, 

Should  here  be  present  with  the  rest. 

Oh,  comrades,  buried  far  away, 
Be  in  our  thought  enthroned  today ! 
We'll  twine  for  you  with  hand  unseen, 
A  chaplet  of  love's  evergreen; 
And  into  it  there  shall  be  wrought, 
With  fadeless  lines  of  grateful  thought, 
An  oath  as  sacred  as  your  grave, 
That  what  you  died  for  we  will  save ! 


WITH  SEIDEL  "BOOT  TO  BOOT" 

BY  E.  LEGGETT,  CO.   H,  THIRD  0.  V.   C. 

Here's  a  double  health  to  field  and  staff 

Brave  officers  were  they, 

Their  chivalry  and  courage  high 

No  words  of  mine  convey ; 

Though  I  no  more  their  orders  hear 

Nor  in  their  presence  stand ; 

On  memory's  field  I  still  salute 

That  fine  illustrious  band. 


TO  THE  THIRD  OHIO  CAVALRY. 

Come,  Third  Ohio  Cavalry,  and  pitch  your  tents  with  me 

Upon  historic  camping  ground  along  the  Tennessee ; 

The  echoes  of  our  bugle  notes  ring  clear  as  silver  bell, 

Once  more  we're  riding  "boot  to  boot"  with  Zahm  and  with  Seidel. 

When  the  dragon  red  sought  to  devour  sweet  Liberty's  fair  child 
Columbia,  and  when  Freedom's  shriek  rang  out  with  anguish  wild, 
Then  Lincoln  called,  and  then,  Old  Third,  your  voices  swelled  the  roar, 
''We're  coming,  Father  Abraham,  three  hundred  thousand  more." 

You  blithely  joined  the  dance  of  death  set  to  the  bugle's  blast 
That  government,  once  crushed  to  earth,  might  rise  and  live  and  last; 
You  helped  to  tear  hell's  ensign  down,  secession's  impious  bars, 
To  keep  thirteen  stripes  flying  high,  and  thirty-five  bright  stars. 

I've  seen  your  weary  ranks  drag  slow — both  famished  man  and  horse — 
And  seen  you  burst  upon  the  foe,  with  more  than  tempest's  force, 
At  McMinnville  and  Mumfordsville,  Bardstown  and  Bradyville, 
Where  you  and  Stanley  charged  the  slopes  of  cedar-crowned  Snow  Hill. 


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At  Lebanon,  at  Stewart's  Creek,  Corinth  and  Lexington, 
At  Noonday  Creek  and  Kenesaw,  Moulton  and  Middleton, 
At  Peachtree  Creek  and  Courtland  Road,  historic  Franklin,  too. 
Where  in  three  different  fights  the  Gray  retired  before  the  Blue. 

Stone  River's  dark  and  bloody  field,  where  horse  and  rider  fell 
Before  that  fearful  onslaught — that  storm  of  shot  and  shell — 
You  saved  the  ammunition  train  and  held  the  foe  at  bay 
'Till  victory  flung  back  defeat  that  dark  December  day. 

On  Chickamauga's  field  were  you,  where  shot  and  rebel  yell 
Transformed  the  lovely  southern  glades  into  an  earthly  hell ; 
When  Thomas  slowly  marched  away,  scorning  to  fly  or  yield, 
The  "Old  Third"  formed  the  stubborn  rear — the  last  to  leave  the  field. 

You  braved  Old  Boreas  winter  storms  in  Eastern  Tennessee, 
To  save  beleaguered  Knoxville  and  set  her  inmates  free. 
Helped  drive  away  the  rebel  crew  and  save  the  town  from  loot 
By  riding  o'er  the  mountain  trail,  with  Seidel  boot  to  boot. 

And  when  in  front  of  Selma  that  final  charge  you  made 

When  Rowland  led  the  regiment  against  that  palisade, 

The  rebels  fled  before  you,  and  the  victory  was  won, 

As  you  rode  forward,  boot  to  boot,  while  Wilson  cheered  you  on. 

Comrades,  my  head  is  white  with  age;    my  march  is  waxing  slow; 
My  bivouac  here  is  almost  done;    my  campfire's  burning  low; 
I  soon  shall  meet  the  last  grand  charge  of  mightiest  of  foes, 
Whose  shadowy  lance  no  sabre  stroke  nor  parry  may  oppose. 

I'm  proud  to  think  my  blood  drops  flowed  with  yours  on  Georgia's  plain, 
When  treason  snatched  our  stars  and  we  helped  wrest  them  back  again; 
That  when  Kilpatrick's  sharp  command  five  thousand  sabres   drew, 
We  drove  Pat  Cleburne's  rebel  horde  as  sunbeams  banish  dew; 

Proud  that  our  swords  at  Farmington  flamed  up  like  wings  of  light, 
And  that  two  hundred  captives  were  our  trophies  of  the  fight. 
We  heard  the  order  from  Seidel ;    we  charged  them  horse  and  foot ; 
And  the  Old  Rough  Riders  did  it  well,  while  riding  "boot  to  boot." 

I  still  recall  those  war-like  days  of  which  you've  oft  heard  tell 
By  Brown  and  Crofts'  whose  fluent  tongues  have  told  the  story  well. 
I'm  glad  I  mingled  in  those  scenes,  of  which  you've  seen  and  heard; 
Proud  that  I  had  my  comradeship  in  Ohio's  Fighting  Third. 

But  there's  a  foe  armed  with  a  scythe  who  marches  down  the  years ; 
The  only  one  who  e'er  was  feared  by  Seidel's  Cavaliers. 
Give  back,  Old  Time,  our  sabres  bright ;    give  back  each  sinewy  limb ; 
Give  back  the  voice  that  rang  with  mirth  and  sang  our  battle  hymn. 


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Restore  the  good  steeds  that  we  rode;    roll  back  our  vanished  years; 
Give  back  the  hearts  that  once  beat  high,  nor  quaked  at  coward's  fears ; 
Give  back  the  rifles  that  we  used,  and  well  knew  how  to  shoot, 
And  let  us  charge  as  once  we  charged  with  Seidel  ''boot  to  boot." 

Remember,  boys,  the  "noble  dead"  who  with  us  wore  the  blue, 
Whose  blood  gave  to  our  country's  flag  a  purer,  richer  hue ; 
Their  life,  their  death,  their  sacrifice,  with  your  own  wounds  and  scars, 
Have  made  a  nobler  emblem  of  "Old  Glory's  stripes  and  stars." 

In  dreams  these  moving  pictures  show  Old  Dixie  land  to  me, 
As  when  with  Crook  and  Long  we  marched  along  the  Tennessee ; 
In  dreams  I  hear  our  bugle  note  ring  clear  as  silver  bell, 
Again  we're  riding  "boot  to  boot"  with  Rowland  and  Seidel. 


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FIELD  AND  STAFF 

Colonel  Charles  B.  Seidel Lyndan,  Kentucky 

Lieutenant  Colonel  D.  E.  Livermore,  5608  Jackson  Ave.,  Chicago,  Illinois 

Major  Oliver  M.  Brown 2222  Jackson  Bvd.,  Chicago,  Illinois 

Battalion  Adjutant  W.  S.  Foster R.  D.  No.  I,  Chicago,  Ohio 

Hospital  Steward  James  B.  Green Mishawaka,  Indiana 

Regimental  Quartermaster  Sergeant  Myron  H.  Barrett.  .  .Belleville,  Ohio 
Regimental  Commissary  Sergeant  W.  O.  Johnson Wadsworth,  Ohio 

COMPANY  A 

Captain  W.  B.  Gates R.  D.  No.  4,  Ottawa,  Kansas 

Lieutenant  Isaac  Skillman,  213  Mt.  Vernon  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan 

Lieutenant  Joe  M.  Fox Soldiers  Home,  California 

Lieutenant  Samuel  Currie 611  Buffalo  St.,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Sergeant  A.  C.  Ritter Sandusky,  Ohio 

Sergeant  S.  B.  Liedorff R.  F.  D.  No.  I,  Collins,  Ohio 

Sergeant  M.  V.  McCrillis Monroeville,  Ohio 

Sergeant  John  Monaghan Sandusky,  Ohio 

Sergeant  Albert  McMaster Muskegon,  Michigan 

Sergeant  Enos  Griss , Perrysburg,  Ohio 

Sergeant  Eugene  A.  Osborne,  Sr 118  Milan  St.,  Norwalk,  Ohio 

Corporal  S.  B.  Kies West  Toledo,  Ohio 

Corporal  Wm.  E.  Akers Norwalk,  Ohio 

Corporal  Samuel  Lingo Box  137,  Rossford,  Ohio 

Corporal  C.  A.  Shively Monticello,  Illinois 

Farrier  Joel  F.  Smith Norwalk,  Ohio 

Private  Joseph  Ball R.  F.  D.  No.  4,  Tiffin,  Ohio 

Private  Ira  Blackman Roxana,  Michigan 

Private  William  Colwell Syracuse,  Indiana 

Private  George  W.  Clark Wauseon,  Ohio 

Private  Samuel  L.  Ensign. McLane,  Pennsylvania 

Private  Philip  C.  Funk Funk,  Nebraska 

Private  Henry  Glenn 122  Howard  St.,  Bellevue,  Ohio 

Private  Ervin  Hewitt .' Tontogany,  Ohio 

Private  William  H.  Horton Sandusky  Home,  Ohio 

Private  William  Himberger Norwalk,  Ohio 

Private  Lewis  Johnson 26  Forest  St.,  Norwalk,  Ohio 

Private  C.  C.  Jewell Kent  City,  Michigan 

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Private  Chris.  J.  Kinzel R.  D.,  Pioneer,  Ohio 

Private  J.  H.  Kendall Havana,  Ohio 

Private  C.  A.  Lakins R.  D.  No.  i,  Ashley,  Indiana 

Private  James  L.  Lasley Carey,  Ohio 

Private  Allan  McFerson Rocky  Ridge,  Ohio 

Private  James  Price .  .R.  D.  No.  2,  Labelle,  Missouri 

Private  Theo.   Rickey Clyde,  Ohio 

Private  Ezra  H.  Root Milan,  Ohio 

Private  Frank  Slaughter Ellis,  Kansas 

Private  George  W.  Wright Genoa,  Ohio 

Private  John  White Fairmount,  West  Virginia 

COMPANY  B 

Captain  A.  H.  Pearl Huron,  Ohio 

Captain  John  G.  Oates North  Fairfield,  Ohio 

Sergeant  Philip  Bangle Soldiers  and  Sailors  Home,  Ohio 

Sergeant  Hiram  Sexton Breckenridge,  Michigan 

Corporal  Orin  Adams Lacey,  Michigan 

Corporal  Alanson  Adams Soldiers  Home,  Sandusky,  Ohio 

Corporal  Charles  E.  Husted Box  278,  Cripple  Creek,  Colorado 

Corporal  M.  J.  Lawrence Cleveland,  Ohio 

Farrier  G  E  Hawley ,.  .Wauseon,  Ohio 

Private  T.  P.  Barber National  Home,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan 

Private  Anson  P.  Clinger R.  F.  D.  No.  2,  Huron,  Ohio 

Private  D.  A.  Crippen Republic,  Ohio 

Private  William  Fisar Sandusky  Home,  Ohio 

Private  Joseph  Gregory 515  Church  St.,  East  Toledo,  Ohio 

Private  B.  Goodell Norwalk,  Ohio 

Private  Jesse  Hollister 716  First  St.,  Toledo.  Ohio 

Private  Ed.  Hollister R.  F.  D.  No.  3,  Huron,  Ohio 

Private  William  H.  Houpt Springfield,  Ohio 

Private  H.  J.  Knapp New  London,  Ohio 

Private  William  Mire Norwalk,  Ohio 

Private  Thomas  W.  McKim West  Unity,  Ohio 

Private  George  W.  McKim West  Unity,  Ohio 

Private  Jerome  C.  Nelson Collins,  Ohio 

Private  C.  H.  Nelson St.  Cloud,  Florida 

Private  F.  J.  Peck Grand  Forks,  North  Dakota 

Private  Mark  M.  Peck Fort  Scott,  Kansas 

Private  Edwin  Sexton St.  Louis,  Michigan 

Private  Benjamin  Vroman R.  F.  D.  No.  3,  Monroeville,  Ohio 

Private  Styles  Webb New  London,  Ohio 


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COMPANY  c 

Sergeant  A.  J.  Eyster 919  Oakwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Sergeant  Thomas  Crofts R.  F.  D.  No.  6,  East  Toledo,  Ohio 

Sergeant  George  Wertenberger West  Salem,  Ohio 

Commissary  Sergeant  A.  B.  Conant 857  Nessle  St.,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Sergeant  Harlow   Burr Hicksville,  Ohio 

Sergeant  William  Van  Wormer 17  Alva  St.,  West  Toledo,  Ohio 

Sergeant  George  J.  Miller R.  F.  D.  No.  I,  East  Toledo,  Ohio 

Corporal  C.  O.  Brown 2222  Jackson  Bvd.,  Chicago,  Illinois 

Corporal  John  Kerman 1074  Hicks  St.,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Corporal  H.  B.  Pike 116  Tenth  St.,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Corporal  John  A.  Rice R.  F.  D.  No.  5,  Norwalk,  Ohio 

Corporal  Wm.  Smith 266  Fourth  Ave.,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan 

Corporal  Isaac  Whitson Lime  City,  Ohio 

Farrier  J.  E.  Thompson 1067  Hicks  St.,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Saddler  John  Redding West  Toledo,  Ohio 

Private  H.  D.  Benedict Fredericktown,  Missouri 

Private  L.  A.  Brown 447  Fifth  St.,  East  Toledo,  Ohio 

Private  John  Broadbeck Box  275,  Oak  Harbor,  Ohio 

Private  E.  W.  Bradley Chino,  California 

Private  Frederick  Barnes 1718  Ontario  St.,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Private  John  Cooney Dennison,  Michigan 

Private  B.  M.  Crandall R.  F.  D.,  Walbridge,  Ohio 

Private  Peter  Eddy Blissfield,  Michigan 

Private  R.  B.  Gorsuch 650  South  Platt  St.,  East  Toledo,  Ohio 

Private  Charles  Hatfield Delta,  Ohio 

Private  S.  H.  Hess 638  Lynn  St.,  Fostoria,  Ohio 

Private  Bernhard  Miller R.  F.  D.  No.  6,  East  Toledo,  Ohio 

Private  William  B.  Meeker Liberty  Center,  Ohio 

Private  Nicholas  Nellis Bellevue,  Ohio 

Private  George  R.  Underwood Shadeland,  Tennessee 

COMPANY  D 

Lieutenant  Joe  Berry 208  South  Second  St.,  Independence,  Kansas 

Quartermaster  Sergeant  David  H.  Lentz Piqua,  Ohio 

Sergeant  R.  H.  Benfer R.  F.  D.  No.  5,  Bellevue,  Ohio 

Sergeant  John  Clary Osage,  Iowa 

Sergeant  Alex  Tittle Bellevue,  Ohio 

Corporal  O  C.  Russell Bowling  Green,  Ohio 

Bugler  Henry  G.  Stahl Fremont,  Ohio 

Bugler  George  W.  Myers Carrothers,  Ohio 

Farrier  J.  K.  White 411  Division  St.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


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Private  E.  W.  Amsden Ormond,  Florida 

Private  Hezekiah  Allbee Sandusky  Home,  Ohio 

Private  John  Bitzer Cologne,  Minnesota 

Private  Charles  Bunsey Sandusky,  Ohio 

Private  Philip  Ehman R.  F.  D.  No.  i,  South  Frankfort,  Michigan 

Private  Hezekiah  Edwards R.  F.  D.  No.  2,  Fremont,  Ohio 

Private  William  Eno Woodville,  Ohio 

Private  John  R.  P.  Foster 247  Point  View,  Dayton,  Ohio 

Private  Henry    Grabach Clyde,  Ohio 

Private  John  Grabach Grand  Island,  Nebraska 

Private  Samuel  Games Montpelier,  Ohio 

Private  Marion  Hawk Fremont,  Ohio 

Private  Samuel   Haines Elmore,  Ohio 

Private  Joe  A.  Hill Powersville,  Missouri 

Private  G.  W.  Hill Warren,  Illinois 

Private  Jacob  Helmkee Fort  Wayne,  Indiana 

Private  James  Kelsey Clyde,  Ohio 

Private  William  Long 253  East  Pearl  St.,  Coldwater,  Michigan 

Private  O.  M.  Mallernee Clyde,  Ohio 

Private  H.  H.   Sloan Genoa,  Ohio 

Private  Solomon  Shively Hastings,  Michigan 

Private  E.  D.  Smith Chester,  Michigan 

Private  John  Setzler R.  F.  D.  No.  2,  Clyde,  Ohio 

Private  G.  W.  Smith Gibsonburg,  Ohio 

Private  John  W.  Timmons Vicksburg,  Michigan 

Private  Thomas  Warren Flint,  Michigan 

Private  George  D.  Welker Fremont,  Ohio 

COMPANY  E 

Quartermaster  Sergeant  L.  W.  Severns Mansfield,  Ohio 

Commissary  Sergeant  Thomas  Allen Emmittsburg,  Iowa 

Sergeant  William  O.  Hissong Tulsa,  Oklahoma 

Corporal  Milton  Cake Ashland,  Ohio 

Corporal  Lewis  Deems R.  F.  D.  No.  2,  Lexington,  Ohio 

Corporal  Nathan  Dewitt Falmouth,  Michigan 

Corporal  Leander  Glenn R.  F.  D.  No.  3,  West  Liberty,  Iowa 

Corporal  Peter  Stillwagan R.  F.  D.  No.  2,  West  Branch,  Michigan 

Corporal  Johnson  Taylor R.  D.  No.  i,  Gal  ion,  Ohio 

Farrier  Thomas  H.  Sefton Lagrange,  Indiana 

Private  Hiram  Allen Palo,  Iowa 

Private  William  Ash St.  Clair,  Michigan 

Private  William  A.  Bushong 521  East  Fifth  St.,  Ottawa,  Kansas 


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Private  John  Brown Norwalk,  Ohio 

Private  John  Cunningham New  Lexington,  Ohio 

Private  F.  M.  Clay 224  South  Logan  St.,  Holdrege,  Nebraska 

Private  Joseph  Dufner Norwalk,  Ohio 

Private  Charles  Endly San  Diego,  California 

Private  William  H.  Follin R.  F.  D.  No.  5,  Mansfield,  Ohio 

Private  Abram  Gibson R.  F.  D.  No.  3,  West  Liberty,  Iowa 

Private  Leonard  Gf ell West  Toledo,  Ohio 

Private  Henry  Greenwalt.  .1963  West  Forty-seventh  St.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

Private  Henry  Grower Belleville,  Ohio 

Private  Levi  Hissong Butler,  Ohio 

Private  James  L.  Kerr R.  F.  D.  No.  3,  New  Lexington,  Ohio 

Private  Jacob  Laird Mansfield,  Ohio 

Private  R.  C.  Miller 260  Manchester  Ave.,  Wabash,  Indiana 

Private  Henry  Martin 609^2  North  High  St.,  Columbus,  Ohio 

Private  John  Martin R.  F.  D.  No.  I,  Attica,  Ohio 

Private  Ezra  Potter 13^  North  Park  St.,  Mansfield,  Ohio 

Private  F.  B.  Platt Mansfield,  Ohio 

Private  James  Piper Butler,  Ohio 

Private  Henry  Princehorn 289  West  Fifth  St.,  Mansfield,  Ohio 

Private  S.  S.  Pearson Ottawa,  Illinois 

Private  Albert  Perry Galion,  Ohio 

Private  Thomas  Simmons Butler,  Ohio 

Private  Daniel  Spayde Butler,  Ohio 

COMPANY  F 

Captain  George  F.  Williams Eckelson,  North  Dakota 

Captain  L.  W.  French . Wakeman,  Ohio 

Quartermaster  Sergeant  D.  A.  Bishop Boughtonville,  Ohio 

Sergeant  E.  R.  Holliday Wellington,  Ohio 

Sergeant  Aaron  E.  Thompson Chicago,  Ohio 

Corporal  George  W.  Lee West  Clarksfield,  Ohio 

Corporal  S.  G.  Mitchell Avon,  South  Dakota 

Bugler  Abe  Sinfield National  Military  Home,  Ohio 

Private  Horace  Barnes Wellington,  Ohio 

Private  J.  H.  Bailey R.  F.  D.  No.  I,  Kipton,  Ohio 

Private  William  H.  Blair .Rochester,  Ohio 

Private  L.  D.  Fisher 332  Prairie  St.,  Charlotte,  Michigan 

Private  F.  J.  Freer Ashland,  Ohio 

Private  James  R.  Hanley Rochester,  Ohio 

Private  Isaac  P.  Haskins Wakeman,  Ohio 

Private  Dean  Keefer Chicago  Junction,  Ohio 


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Private  H.   King Bucyrus,  Ohio 

Private  Charles  L.  Lee Polk,  Ohio 

Private  Joseph  S.  Lutz Jonesville,  Michigan 

Private  James  H.  Mann Rochester,  Ohio 

Private  A.  W.  Mitchell Rochester,  Ohio 

Private  Thomas  McCoy R.  F.  D.  No.  i,  West  Salem,  Ohio 

Private  G.  W.  Ransom Wellington,  Ohio 

Private  William  H.  Roberts Competition,  Missouri 

Private  Louis  Shreck Niles,  Michigan 

Private  William  O.  Town R.  F.  D.  No.  4,  Middlefield,  Ohio 

Private  John  B.  Taylor New  London,  Ohio 

Private  William  Vanscoy National  Military  Home,  Ohio 

f 

COMPANY  G 

First  Sergeant  J.  J.  Anderson Urbana,  Ohio 

Sergeant  John  M.  Bearse Webberville,  Michigan 

Sergeant  J.  C.  dayman R.  F.  D.  No.  I,  Urbana,  Ohio 

Sergeant  R.  R.  Wilkinson Charlevoix,  Michigan 

Sergeant  D.  W.   Fisher Bettsville,  Ohio 

Corporal  W.  R.  Dunlap Benton,  Ohio 

Corporal  Ansel   Elmes Sheridan,  Ohio 

Corporal  C.  J.  Hoote Tiffin,  Ohio 

Corporal  James  Hyde Bowling  Green,  Ohio 

Corporal  H.  E.  Mandel R.  F.  D.,  No.  3,  Perrysburg,  Ohio' 

Corporal  George  Porter Defiance,  Ohio 

Saddler  J.  D.  Coleman Bailey,  Michigan 

Private  Henry  C.  Broka Perrysburg,  Ohio 

Private  William  Cowgill McComb,  Ohio 

Private  George  F.  Crowe Tiffin,  Ohio 

Private  Harmon  Cooper Carson  City,  Michigan 

Private  N.  W.  Eichelberry R.  F.  D.  No.  2,  Republic,  Ohio 

Private  William   Finley Luckey,  Ohio 

Private  Elias  Freze Bowling  Green,  Ohio 

Private  L.  S.  Gibson Norwalk,  Ohio 

Private  J.  F.  Gregg Sycamore,  Ohio 

Private  George   Hospelhaum Tiffin,  Ohio 

Private  A.  F.  House 8926  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

Private  Isaac  Logan Elmore,  Ohio 

Private  George  D.  Mauk Dundee,  Ohio 

Private  Charles  J.  McDargh 422  Storms  Ave.,  Urbana,  Ohio 

Private  Martin  Marble Tiffin,  Ohio 

Private  James  McCallister Hudson,  Indiana 


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Private  J.  L.  Miller Jackson,  Ohio 

Private  J.  P.  Northcutt Urbana,  Ohio 

Private  William  Post Salem,  Ohio 

Private  L.  H.  Palmer Sycamore,  Ohio 

Private  H.  L.  Steckel Tiffin,  Ohio 

Private  B.  F.  Sanford Slam,  Ohio 

Private  Joseph  Smith St.  Charles,  Michigan 

Private  Otto  Schimansky Elyria,  Ohio 

Private  Philoman  Turner Port  Clinton,  Ohio 

Private  Henry  Tryan Calmus,  Iowa 

Private  James  E.  Tanner Mt.  Victory,  Ohio 

Private  A.  J.  Van  Etten Pemberville,  Ohio 

Private  James  K.  Webb Defiance,  Ohio 

Private  Nelson  Wilkins Scranton,  Kansas 

Private  Hiram  W'urtz Attica,  Ohio 

Private  Ephraim  York 626  Sears  St.,  Bucyrus,  Ohio 

COMPANY  H 

Lieutenant  A.  D.  Hawes Blissfield,  Michigan 

First  Sergeant  D.  W.  Weitz Butler,  Indiana 

Sergeant  D.  J.  Prickitt West  Unity,  Ohio 

Sergeant  Isaac  Bricker Ladora,  Iowa 

Sergeant  Harmon  L.  Miller.  . .  .704  E.  Warner  Ave.,  Guthrie,  Oklahoma 

Sergeant  E.  S.  Frager Wetmore,  Kansas 

Corporal  D.  E.  Hart Neligh,  Nebraska 

Corporal  Michael  Lochard R.  F.  D.  No.  3,  Osborn,  Kansas 

Corporal  William  H.  Letcher Fayette,  Ohio 

Corporal  Eustace  Leggett ' R.  F.  D.  No.  2,  Morenci,  Michigan 

Private  John  P.  Beard Montpelier,  Ohio 

Private  Fletcher  Bishop Morenci,  Michigan 

Private  James  M.  Biddle Wauseon,  Ohio 

Private  Irvin  Bates Kinde,  Michigan 

Private  C.  S.  Bemis , Temperance,  Michigan 

Private  D.  P.  Blosier Augusta,  Ohio 

Private  \Villiam  M.  Castle Millersport,  Ohio 

Private  Josiah  Dukes Pleasant  Lake,  Indiana 

Private  Nathan  Edwards Bryan,  Ohio 

Private  Lafayette  Esterline .* Fayette,  Ohio 

Private  Michael  Fickle Montpelier,  Ohio 

Private  J.  N.  Hine R.  F.  D.  No.  7,  Wauseon,  Ohio 

Private  David  Hawkins West  Fifth  St.,  Pomona,  California 

Private  Joseph  Haines Elmore,  Ohio 


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Private  W.  H.  Hartman West  Unity,  Ohio 

Private  Burdett  Lamson 722  West  High  St.,  Bryan,  Ohio 

Private  Horace  W.  Platt Hamilton,  Ohio 

Private  J.  H.  Prickitt 896  West  Seventh  St.,  Pomona,  California 

Private  W.  C.  Russell St.  Cloud,  Florida 

Private  C.  K.  Ragan Hanford,  California 

Private  W.  P.  Rogers Box  1048,  Raton,  New  Mexico 

Private  W.  H.  Scannell Gary,  South  Dakota 

Private  Charles  Super 20  Perry  St.,  Mansfield,  Ohio 

Private  F.  B.  Sheffield Box  382,  Morenci,  Michigan 

Private  Josiah  Smith West  Unity,  Ohio 

Private  John  H.  Shouf Bryan,  Ohio 

Private  R.  R.  Tunitin Minneapolis,  Minnesota 

Private  George  W.  Yoder Pioneer,  Ohio 

Private  J.  B.  Frager R.  F.  D.  No.  4,  Washington,  Kansas 

COMPANY  I 

Lieutenant  Edward  A.  Haines Elmore,  Ohio 

Lieutenant  Clark  Center 1143  Central  Ave.,  Sandusky,  Ohio 

Lieutenant  George  B.  Watson Greenwich,  Ohio 

Sergeant  John  W.  Blackman Gibsonburg,  Ohio 

Sergeant  J.  E.  Mitchell North  Fairfield,  Ohio 

Sergeant  Charles  McMaster R.  F.  D.  No.  i,  Chicago,  Ohio 

Commissary  Sergeant  Robert  H.  Spalding Marblehead,  Ohio 

Corporal  Adam  Fetter Shelby,  Ohio 

Corporal  Henry  Sweetland 525  Sandusky  St.,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Corporal  Jacob  Weis 517  Wayne  St.,  Sandusky,  Ohio 

Corporal  Richard  Waggoner Beloit,  Wisconsin 

Farrier  Henry  A.  Libe Attica,  Ohio 

Saddler  Conrad  Thoman Hicksville,  Ohio 

Private  Jacob  F.  Artz Norwalk,  Ohio 

Private  Milton  J.  Bell Plymouth,  Ohio 

Private  John  Bier 1006  Hancock  St.,  Sandusky,  Ohio 

Private  Fred  Blum Soldiers  and  Sailors  Home,  Ohio 

Private  M.  L.  Bridenstine Forest,  Ohio 

Private  Leander  Bliss R.  F.  D.  No.  I,  Chicago,  Ohio 

Private  Urial  Bliss Oskaloosa,  Kansas 

Private  N.  B.  Downing Norwalk,  Ohio 

Private  William  H.  Davis West  Clarksfield,  Ohio 

Private  Anson  P.  Green Auburn,  Indiana 

Private  George  Goosman 8-10  E.  Grant  St.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota 

Private  Jacob  Hummel Monroeville,  Ohio 


Roster  of  Survivors.  233 

Private  C.  L.  Henney Mitchelville,  Iowa 

Private  George  W.  Hiberling Fremont,  Ohio 

Private  George  Kryder McClure,  Ohio 

Private  John  Lewis Defiance,  Ohio 

Private  W.  D.  Leek Iowa  City,  Iowa 

Private  Mark  McMaster R.  F.  D.  No.  I,  Garden  City,  Kansas 

Private  Dexter  McMaster Box  161,  Deshler,  Ohio 

Private  W.  W.  Parsons R.  F.  D.  No.  i,  Chicago,  Ohio 

Private  Joseph  E.  Schwab Sandusky,  Ohio 

Private  G.  M.  Saltzgaber Van  Wert,  Ohio 

Private  Hyatt  Travis Greenwich,  Ohio 

Private  Austin  E.  Taylor Albion,  Indiana 

Private  Mason  Varner Liberty  Center,  Ohio 

Private  W.  S.  Van  Horn 211  N.  Co.  Line  St.,  Fostoria,  Ohio 

COMPANY  K 

Captain  O.  H.  Howland San  Diego,  California 

Lieutenant  J.  R.  Hall Cannon  Falls,  Minnesota 

First  Sergeant  John  Maloney Sandusky,  Ohio 

Sergeant  James  Drury Sandusky  Home,  Ohio 

Sergeant  James  Fisher Sandusky  Home,  Ohio 

Sergeant  Francis  Shaw Bayfield,  Wisconsin 

Corporal  Charles  Brunthaver,  503  Twelfth  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Corporal  D.  W.  Campbell Kinsley,  Kansas 

Corporal  G.  M.  Gottshall Muskegon,  Michigan 

Corporal  John  Toomey Huron,  Ohio 

Wagoner  Charles  Yance Clyde,  Ohio 

Private  Albert  Arnold R.  F.  D.  No.  36,  Camden,  Michigan 

Private  Joseph  Brightenburg Vickery,  Ohio 

Private  J.  C.  Campbell Gibsonburg,  Ohio 

Private  Jeremiah  Couts Bucyrus,  Ohio 

Private  Stephen  Entsminger Bradner,  Ohio 

Private  William  Grow 1-947  Delaware  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Private  William  Gowitzke.  .242  Walnut  St.,  Manchester,  New  Hampshire 

Private  Samuel  Grow Lakeside,  Ohio 

Private  Philip  Henley 611  North  Anglim  St.,  Cleburne,  Texas 

Private  Lewis  Heller 4108  Muriel  Ave.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

Private  Charles  Hill Tedrow,  Ohio 

Private  Jacob  Klever 1012  West  Broadway,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Private  George  Letherer Perrysburg,  Ohio 

Private  V.  Lybarger Hicksville,  Ohio 

Private  Frank  McMullen Sandusky,  Ohio 


234         History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

Private  E.  K.  Roberts Sylvania,  Ohio 

Private  Augustus  Sipfle Port  Clinton,  Ohio 

Private  John  Ward Sandusky,  Ohio 

Private  W.  H.  Withington Sandusky  Home,  Ohio 

Private  George  Welever R.  F.  D.  No.  2,  Temperance,  Michigan 

COMPANY  L 

Lieutenant  John  Busing R.  F.  D.  No.  3,  Monroe,  Michigan 

Lieutenant  G.  W.  Boggs Soldiers  and  Sailors  Home,  Ohio 

Commissary  Sergeant  S.  A.  Shepherd Kingfisher,  Oklahoma 

Sergeant  Christian  R.  Hopkins 712  Spruce  St.,  St.  Louis,  Missouri 

Sergeant  B.  F.  Kirtz Carey.  Ohio 

Sergeant  J.  G.  Miller 249  Wasaon  St.,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Sergeant  D.  W.  Wood 119  Main  St.,  East  Toledo,  Ohio 

Corporal  W.  W.  Brim Millbury,  Ohio 

Corporal  James  Boggs Elmore,  Ohio 

Corporal  Michael  Hughes Kelley's  Island,  Ohio 

Corporal  August  Helbing North  Fort  Worth,  Texas 

Corporal  William  Huling 245  West  Broad  St.,  Columbus,  Ohio 

Corporal  Doc  Van  Howton Holland,  Ohio 

Farrier  Frank  A.  Riedy 1027  Market  St.,  Sandusky,  Ohio 

Wagoner  C.  P.  Bartram Maitland,  Missouri 

Private  Theodore  Alexander.  . .  .134  N.  Church  St.,  Bowling  Green,  Ohio 

Private  Ben  Aldrich Sylvania,  Ohio 

Private  George  W.  Benedict 266  West  Third  St.,  Mansfield,  Ohio 

Private  J.  W.  Bradshaw 2131  Flourney  St.,  Chicago,  Illinois 

Private  H.  L.  Cook Bowling  Green,  Ohio 

Private  Amos  D.  Day R.  F.  D.  No.  4,  Thayer,  Kansas 

Private  Jacob  Eddleman Metamora,  Indiana 

Private  Chris  Finkbeiner Perrysburg,  Ohio 

Private  James  W.  Fuller Breckenridge,  Michigan 

Private  Henry  Frymire 410  May  St.,  Fremont,  Ohio 

Private  Jacob  E.  Fuller - Columbus  Grove,  Ohio 

Private  G.  W.  Goodman Perrysburg,  Ohio 

Private  Charles  Green Graytown,  Ohio 

Private  B.  R.  Hull 638  East  Broadway,  East  Toledo,  Ohio 

Private  David  Hatcher Box  413,  Perrysburg,  Ohio 

Private  Henry  Hendricks Defiance,  Ohio 

Private  Thomas  Hayes R.  F.  D.  No.  2,  Perrysburg,  Ohio 

Private  John  Hecksteden 402  Sidney  St.,  St.  Louis,  Missouri 

Private  B.  P.  Kimball Elmore,  Ohio 

Private  Ira  Knull Perrysburg,  Ohio 


Roster  of  Survivors.  235 

Private  Casper  Kahl Defiance,  Ohio 

Private  William  Luckey Box  179,  Elmore,  Ohio 

Private  Harvey  Long Elmore,  Ohio 

Private  William   M.   Long Elmore,  Ohio 

Private  Louis  Lafayette 712  Dexter  St.,  Lorain,  Ohio 

Private  Charles  A.  Myers Metamora,  Ohio 

Private  James  H.  Merrill Marion,  Ohio 

Private  Peter  Necher Swanton,  Ohio 

Private  Guy  D.  Pierce Soldiers  Home,  Los  Angeles,  California 

Private  Charles  Price National  Military  Home,  Ohio 

Private  Charles  H.  Robinson Delta,  Ohio 

Private  George  B.  Scott Kirkwood,  Nebraska 

Private  William  H.  Smith Lock  Box  116,  Lakeside,  Ohio 

Private  W.  F.  Thatcher 635  Wilson  Bldg.,  Dallas,  Texas 

Private  James  Taylor Sylvania,  Ohio 

Private  Baker  Woodruff Sandusky  Home,  Ohio 

Private  John  T.  Woodford Larned,  Kansas 

\ 

COMPANY  M 

Lieutenant  J.  W.  Likens Fulton, California 

First  Sergeant  J.  S.  Chapin.  . .  .1045  East  Fifth  Ave.,  Pomona,  California 

Sergeant  William  S.  Furbay Mt.  Gilead,  Ohio 

Sergeant  J.  H.  Fisher 118  Lincoln  Ave.,  Canton,  Ohio 

Sergeant  L.  R.  Miller Dodge  City,  Kansas 

Sergeant  Robert  Mears Covina,  California 

Sergeant  John  M.  Ropp Delaware,  Ohio 

Sergeant  H.  D.  Smith Cardington,  Ohio 

Corporal  Rufus  Aurand Bucyrus,  Ohio 

Corporal  E.  A.  Chapin Box  423,  Meade,  Kansas 

Corporal  Daniel  Clinger.  .  .521  South  Eighth  St.,  Upper  Sandusky,  Ohio 

Corporal  James  S.  Dodge Elkhart,  Indiana 

Corporal  Milton  P.  Martin R.  F.  D.  No.  4,  Mt.  Vernon,  Ohio 

Corporal  John  E.  Mahaffy Ravenden  Springs,  Arkansas 

Corporal  F.  M.  Smith Garrison,  Kansas 

Bugler  Jacob  Trott R.  F.  D.  No.  3,  Clyde,  Ohio 

Farrier  Math  Harrah Larue,  Ohio 

Wagoner  E.  O.  Morgan Pluna  Valley,  Nebraska 

Private  Martin  Adams Bellevue,  Ohio 

Private  Henry  Beagle Prattsville,  Michigan 

Private  Henry   Diefenbacher Bucyrus,  Ohio 

Private  William  Downard Wapakoneta,  Ohio 

Private  Samuel  A.  Essex Greencamp,  Ohio 


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Private  Samuel  Everett , Belvue,  Kansas 

Private  L.  Hollingsworth Edison,  Ohio 

Private  W.  H.  Hollenshead Norton,  Kansas 

Private  John  T.  Jamison Findlay,  Ohio 

Private  Michael  Monlett Sandusky  Home,  Ohio 

Private  James  H.  Madden R.  F.  D.  No.  19,  Elsie,  Michigan 

Private  Andrew  J.  Miller Delaware,  Ohio 

Private  William  Pycrof t Marion,  Ohio 

Private  Rose  J.  Parks R.  F.  D.  No.  7,  Delaware,  Ohio 

Private  G.  W.  Preston Galena,  Ohio 

Private  Stephen  Rucle Seelemonia,  Indiana 

Private  J.  A.  Simons Greenleaf ,  Kansas 

Private  Jerry  Wagoner Dupont,  Ohio 

Private  L.  F.  Webster Ventura,  California 

Private  Frederick  Yahn Rockford,  Ohio 


[TAKEN  FROM  THE  OHIO  ROSTER} 

Third   Ohio  Volunteer   Cavalry 


THREE  YEARS    SERVICE 


This  Regiment  was  organized  from  the  State  at  large,  at  Monroeville, 
Huron  county,  Ohio,  from  September  4,  1861,  to  December  n,  1861,  to  serve 
three  years. 

On  the  expiration  of  their  term  of  service,  the  original  members  (except 
veterans)  were  mustered  out,  and  the  organization  composed  of  veterans  and 
recruits  was  retained  in  service  until  August  4,  1865,  when  it  was  mustered  out 
in  accordance  with  orders  from  the  War  Department. 

The  official  list  of  battles,  in  which  this  Regiment  bore  an  honorable  part, 
has  not  yet  been  published  by  the  War  Department,  but  the  following  list  has 
been  compiled,  after  a  careful  research,  during  the  preparation  of  this  work: 

SIEGE  OF  CORINTH,  MISS.,  beginning     .  APRIL,  30,  1862. 

MUMFORDSVILLE,  KY.,        ....  SEPTEMBER,  21,  1862. 

BARDSTOWN,  KY., OCTOBER  4,  1862. 

LEXINGTON,   KY., OCTOBER  17,  1862. 

STONE  RIVER,  TENN., DECEMBER,  31,  1862. 

STEWART'S  CREEK,  TENN.,     .      .      .  JANUARY  i,  1863. 

MIDDLETOWN,  TENN., JANUARY  31,  1863. 

CHICKAMAUGA,  GA., SEPTEMBER  19-20,  1863. 

McMINNVILLE,  TENN., SEPTEMBER  28,  1863. 

SHELBYVILLE   PIKE    (near   Farmington, 

Tenn.), OCTOBER  7,  1863. 

DECATUR,  COURTLAND  ROAD,  ALA,  MAY  26-27,  1864. 

MOULTON,  ALA., MAY  28-29,  1864. 

NOONDAY  CREEK,  GA,  .      .      .     '.      .  JUNE  20,  1864. 

KENESAW;  MOUNTAIN,  GA,  ....  JUNE  27,  1864. 

VINING  STATION,  GA, JULY  2,  1864. 

PEACH  TREE  CREEK,  GA,       ....  JULY  20,  1864. 

JONESBORO,  GA, AUGUST  19-20,  1864. 

LOVEJOY  STATION,  GA, AUGUST  20,  1864. 

FRANKLIN,  TENN, NOVEMBER  30,  1864. 

SELMA,  ALA, APRIL  2,  1865. 

COLUMBUS,  GA, APRIL  16,  1865. 

MACON,  GA, APRIL  20,  1865. 

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3rd  Regiment  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry 


FIELD  AND  STAFF. 

Muatared  In  December  11,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.    Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Edgefleld,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.  W.  Neill,  Captain  18th  Infantry,  U.  S.  A.,  and  Acting  Commissary 

of  Musters,    Cavalry  Corps,   M.   D.   T. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Louis   Zahm    . 

Colonel 

41 

Aug.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Aug.  6,  1861;  resigned  Jan.  5,  1863; 

brevetted  Brig.   General  to  date  from  March 

13,    1865. 

James    W.    Paramore.. 

..do  ... 

31 

Sept.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Major  Sept.   27,   1861;   promoted  to 

Colonel   Jan.    5,    1863;    honorably   discharged 

to   date  July  1,   1863. 

Charles   B.    Seidel  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

25 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  to  Major  from  Captain  Co.  E  Jan. 

16,    1862;    captured   Oct.   17,    1862,    at   Lexing 

ton,   Ky.;   paroled  ;   promoted  to   Lieut. 

Colonel    June   17,    1863;    to   Colonel   Aug.    1, 

1863;  mustered  out  Jan.  16,  1865,   on  expira 

tion  of  term  of  service. 

Horace  N.    Howland... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

37 

Aug.  15,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  to  Major  from  Captain  Co.  C  Jan. 

5,    1863;    to   Lieut.    Colonel  Nov.   23,    1863;   to 

Colonel   April   8,    1865;    brevetted   Brig.    Gen 

eral  to  date  from  March  13,   1865;   mustered 

out  with  regiment  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Douglas  A.    Murray  — 

Lt.  Col. 

36 

Oct.    10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted    from    2d    Regiment    U.    S.    Cavalry 

Oct.   10,   1861;   resigned  June  7,  1863. 

Darius   E.    Llvermore.. 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

28 

Nov.    1,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  to  Major  from  Captain  Co.  B  Nov. 

30,    1864;     to    Lieut.     Colonel    April    8,    1865; 

mustered  out  with  regiment  Aug.   4,  1865. 

John  H.   Foster  

Major 

47 

Sept.  13,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    13,    1861;    resigned    Feb.    14, 

1863. 

James  S.   Brisbln  

.  .  do  .  . 

Appointed  Dec.   12,   1861;   commission  declined. 

Charles  W.   Skinner  — 

...  do  ... 

42 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Captain  Co.   H  Feb.  14,  1863; 

resigned    Sept.    10,    1864. 

Leonard  Adams   

...  do  ... 

28 

Aug.  13,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from   Captain  Co.   G  June  7,    1863; 

mustered   out    Nov.    23,    1864,    at    Louisville, 

Ky.,    on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Thomas  D.  McClelland. 

...  do  ... 

40 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   Captain   Co.    E   Dec.   8,    1863; 

mustered    out    Nov.    23,    1864,    at    Louisville, 

Ky.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Martin  Archer  

...  do  ... 

30 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Captain  Co.   G  Nov.   30,  1864; 

to  Colonel  of  the  137th  Regiment  U.   S.   Col 

ored    Troops    April   7,    1865;    from    which    he 

was  mustered  out   as   Colonel  with  the  regi 

ment  Jan.    15,   1866. 

Francis  P.  Gates  

...  do  ... 

26 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Captain  Co.  H  Nov.  30,  1864; 

mustered  out  with  regiment  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Oliver  M.   Brown  

...  do  ... 

35 

Aug.  16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted    from    Captain  Co.   C  April  8,  1865, 

but  not  mustered  out  with  regiment  Aug.  4, 

1865. 

Marlon  C.   Cuykendall. 

Surgeon 

32 

Oct.    28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Oct.    28,    1861;    mustered   out    Nov. 

16,   1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration 

of   term   of  service. 

William   B     Boyd 

..    do  ... 

34 

Mch.  30,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Asst.   Surgeon  from  civil  life  March 

30,    1864;   promoted  to   Surgeon  Dec.   1,    1864; 

mustered  out  with  regiment  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Stephen  F.   Selby  

Ast.  Sur. 

Nov.     4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Nov.  4,  1861;  resigned  Nov  15,  1863. 

David  K.   Moore  

...  do  ... 

.... 

Aug.  19,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Also    borne   on   rolls    as   John   K.    Moore;    ap 

pointed  Aug.    19,    18(52;    discharged   as  super 

numerary  Dec.  9,  1862,  by  order  of  War  De 

partment. 

John  G.  Blngham  

...  do  ... 

Nov.     5,  1863 

3  yrs 

Appointed   Nov.    5,   1863;    declined  commission. 

William  W.   Bickett.... 

...  do  ... 

'28' 

Mch.  31,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  from  civil  life  March  31,  1864;  mus 

tered  out  with  regiment  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Lewis   R.   Zahm  

Adjutam 

17 

Sept.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  27,  1861;  resigned  Dec.  9,  1862. 

George  C.   Probert  

...do  .. 

24 

Oct.    26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Battalion    Quartermaster    Oct.    26, 

1861;    discharged    Sept.    2,    1862,    as    supernu 

merary;     re-appointed     1st     Lieutenant     and 

Adjutant    March    31,    1863;     resigned    March 

30,     1864. 

Thomas  Nunan 

...  do 

20 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Assigned   from  1st   Ijieuemmt   Co.    F   July   22 

1864;    promoted  to   Captain   Co'.    I   Nov.   so', 

1864. 

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240 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Ag 

20 
20 

23 
24 

37 
25 

21 

38 
44 
43 

29 

28 
28 
23 
26 

38 

21 
34 
22 
20 
25 
20 

28 
18 

20 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Servic 

Remarks 

David    E.    Tyler  
WlHiam    S.    Foster.... 

Wood    Fosdick    
Victor   J     Zahm 

Adjutan 
Bat.Adj 

.  .  .  do  .  . 
.    do  .. 

Sept.    4,  1861 

t 

June  29,  1861 

Oct.    25,  1861 
Oct.    26,  1861 

Aug.  30,  1861 
Oct.      6,  1861 

Sept.    7,  1861 

Nov.    4,  1861 
Oct.    26,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 

Dec.    11,  1861 

Sept.  25,  1861 
May     9,  1864 
Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.  10,  1861 

Aug.  20,  1861 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.  10,  1861 
Sept.   7,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Dee.     3,  1861 
Sept.  16,  1861 

Sept.    3,1861 
Aug.  30,  1881 

3yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Syrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
Syrs. 

Syrs. 

Syrs. 
3  yrs. 
Syrs. 
8  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Syrs. 
Syrs. 

Syrs. 
Syrs. 

Promoted  to  Sergt.   Major  from  Sergeant  Co. 
B  April  4,  1864;  to  1st  Lieutenant  and  Adju 
tant  Nov.   30,   1864;   mustered  out  with  regi 
ment  Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 
Promoted  from  private  Co.   D,  8th  Regiment, 
O.  V.   I.,  Nov.  26,  1861;   discharged  Sept.  2, 
1862,    as    supernumerary,    by    order    of    War 
Department. 
Appointed   Oct.    25,    1861;    discharged   Sept.    2, 
1862,    as    supernumerary,    by    order    of    War 
Department. 
Appointed    Oct.    26,    1861;    discharged   Sept.    2, 
1862,    as    supernumerary,    by    order    of    War 
Department. 
Appointed  Aug.  30,  1861;  resigned  June  2,  1863. 
Appointed  Batt.   Q.   M.   Sergeant  Oct.  6,  1861; 
promoted  to  2d   Lieutenant  Co.   G  Jan.   21, 
1863;    to   1st   Lieutenant   and   Regt.    Quarter 
master   from   2d   Lieutenant   Co.    A   May   9, 
1864;  to  Captain  Nov.  30,  1864,  but  not  mus 
tered;  mustered  out  Jan.  16,  1865,  on  expira 
tion  of  term  of  service. 
Promoted  to  Regt.  Com.  Sergeant  from  Q.  M. 
Sergeant  Co.   E  Oct.  3,   1864;   to  2d  Lieuten 
ant  Co.    F  Nov.  30,   1864;   to  1st  Lieutenant 
and  Regt.  Quartermaster  from  2d  Lieutenant 
Co.    F    March   29,    1865;    m-ustered   out    with 
regiment   Aug.    4,   1865;    veteran. 
Appointed    Nov.    4,    1861;    discharged    Sept.    2, 
1862,    as    supernumerary,    by    order    of    War 
Department. 
Appointed   Oct.    26,    1861;    discharged   Sept.    2, 
1862,    as    supernumerary,    by    order    of    War 
Department. 
Promoted  to  Batt.   Q.   M.    Sergeant  from  pri 
vate   Co.    I   Sept.    7,    1861;    to   Regt.    Q.    M. 
Sergeant  ;    to   1st   Lieutenant   and   Com 
missary  of  Subsistence  Dec.  19,  1862;  to  Cap 
tain   Co.    E  Nov.   SO,   1864. 
Promoted    to    Batt.    Hospital    Steward    from 
private  Co.    C  Dec.   11,   1861;   to  Regt.   Hos 
pital    Steward    ;    to    1st    Lieutenant    and 
Commissary  of  Subsistence  Nov.  30,  1864;  to 
Captain    Aug.    2,    1865,    but    not    mustered; 
mustered    out    with   regiment    Aug.    4,    1865; 
veteran. 
Appointed    Sept.    23,    1861;    resigned    Aug.    1, 
1862. 
Appointed    from   civil   life   May   9,    1864;    mus 
tered  out  with  regiment  Aug.   4,  1863. 
Promoted   from    Sergeant   Co.    E   ;    to  1st 
Lieutenant   Co.   G  March  21,   1863. 
Promoted   from   private   Co.    C   Jan.    4,    1864; 
to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.   G  March  31,  1864;  vet 
eran. 
Promoted  from  Sergeant  Co.  H  March  1,  1865; 
to  2d  Lieutenant   Co.    D  April  8,   1865;    vet 
eran. 
Promoted    from    1st    Sergeant    Co.    A   Dec.    1, 
1861;  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  K  May  21,  1862. 
Appointed  Sept.  7,  1861;  promoted  to  Sd  Lieu 
tenant   Co.    A   May  16,   1862. 
Promoted    from    Sergeant    Co.    D   ;    to   Id 
Lieutenant  Co.   H  Sept.  11,  1862. 
Promoted  from  private  Co.  E  Dec.  1,  1861'  to 
2d  Lieutenant  Co.   D  May  20,  1862. 
Promoted   from    Sergeant    Co.    A   ;    to    2d 
Lieutenant   Co*    E  May  20,    1862. 
Promoted  fr©m  private  Co.    E  ;   mustered 
out   Oct.   3,   1864,   on  expiration   of   term  of 
service. 
Promoted  from   Sergeant  Co.    K  Oct.   3,   1864; 
to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.   C  Nov.   30,  1864;   vet 
eran. 
Promoted   from  private   Co.    C  Nov.    1,   1861; 
mustered    out   Dec.    15,    1862,    at    Columbus, 
O.,  to  date  Nov.  12,  1862,  by  order  of  War 
Department. 
Promoted   to   Batt.    Com.   Sergeant  from  Ser 
geant   Co.    B   Dec.    1,    1861;    to   Regt.    Com. 
Sergeant  ;  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  H  June 
2,    1863. 
Promoted    from  private  Co.  H  ;    prisoner  of 
war;   mustered  out  April  7,   1865,    at  Colum 
bus,  O.,  on  expiratioja  of  term  of  service. 

Fraok  S     Sowers  

R.  Q.  M 

.  .  .  do  .  . 

Frank   Wilham    

Thomas   L.    McEwen... 

William    R.    Jackson... 
Stiles   W.    Burr  
Seymour  B     Ooe  

.  .  .  do  .  . 

B.  Q.  M 
.  .  .  do  .  . 
Cm.  Sub. 

...  do  ... 

Chaplain 
...  do  ... 
Ser.Maj. 
do    . 

Reed  V.    Bolee  

Edward   Y.    Warner  
Benj.    F.   W.    Cozier... 
Henry  M     Miller  

Calvin  S     Klmball 

Joseph    Berry    

...  do  ... 

James   Ransom   Hall.  .  . 
Heosry   Strieker    
Edward  A.    Haines  

B.  S.  M. 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

Brainerd    Fish    

.  .  .  do  ... 

Edwin    Clark    
Myron   H.    Barrett  

George  H.    Frent  
Robert  H.   Bliven  

Jesse  N    Squires  

...  do  ... 
R.Q.M.S 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
B.Q.M.S 

R.  C.  S. 
.  .  .  do  ... 

William   O     Johnson.  .  . 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
ol 
Service 

Remarks 

Francis  W     Shaw    .  . 

R.  C.  S. 

20 

Nov.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Q.  M.   Sergeant  Co.  K  May  1, 

1865;    mustered    out    with    regiment    Aug.    4, 

1865;    veteran. 

James  H.  Johnson  

B.  C.  S. 

23 

Aug.  29,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   Q.    M.    Sergeant   Co.    F  NOT. 

1,   1861;   discharged  to  date  Nov.  9,  1862,   at 

Columbus,    O.  ,    by    order    of    War    Depart 

ment. 

Christian    R.    Hopkins.. 

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   private   Co.    L   Nov.   1,    1861; 
discharged  to  date  Nov.   12,  1862,   at  Coluln- 

bus,   O.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Silas  M.   Adams  

Hos.Std. 

26 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  private  Co.   A  ;   mustered 

out  Oct.    3,   1864,    on  expiration   of  term   of 

service. 

James  B.   Green  

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.    26,1864 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   private   Co.    F   Nov.    1,    1864; 

mustered   out  with  regiment  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Edwin   D.    Tyler  

...  do  ... 

44 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   private   Co.    B   Jan.    1,    1865; 

mustered    out    with    regiment    Aug.    4,    1865; 

veteran. 

John    0.    Graf  ton  

B.  H.  S. 

22 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Corporal  Co.   G  Dec.   1,   1861; 

discharged   Jan.    22,    1863,    on   Surgeon's   cer 

tificate  of   disability. 

Horace    B.    White  

...  do  ... 

50 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   private   Co.    M  Dec.    1,   1861; 

died  March  9,  1862,    at  Cardington,   O. 

James    M.    Burg-  .... 

Sad.  Ser. 

24 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  to  Batt.  Sad.  Sergeant  from  private 

Co.    G  Dec.   1,   1861;    to  Reg.    Sad.    Sergeant 

—  ;   mustered   out   Oct.   3,   1864,    on  expira 

tion  of  term  of  service. 

William   H.    Gardner... 

...  do  ... 

32 

Sept.    3,1864 

lyr. 

Promoted    from   private   Co.    H   May   1,    1865; 

mustered    out    June    15,    1865,    at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Andrew    J.    Noggle  

B.S.Sgt. 

31 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   Saddler   Co.    D   Dec.    1,    1861; 

discharged  to  date  Nov.  12,   1862,   at  Colum 

bus,   O.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

William   Hinman    

Chf  Bug. 

28 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from    Bugler    Co.    H    Dec.    l,    1861; 

discharged   Nov.   19,    1862,   by  order   of  War 

Department. 

Jerome   R.    Graham  — 

...  do  ... 

22 

Dec.    11,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also   borne   on   rolls   as   "Jerome  R.    Graves;" 

discharged  Nov.  1,  1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Joseph   Ott    

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from   Corporal  Co.    C  Jan.   4,   1864; 

transferred  to  2d  Regiment   Veteran   Reserve 

Corps    May   2,    1865,    as    Chief    Bugler;    died 

Feb.  15,  1866,  from  the  effect  of  freezing. 

George   Doll    

Vet.  Sur. 

45 

Nov.  19,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Farrier  Co.  K  March  —  ,  1863; 

mustered    out    Dec.    19,    1864,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,    on  expiration  of   term   of  service. 

Lev!   Cook 

B.  V.  S. 

38 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Farrier  Co.   C  Dec.  1,   1861. 

Artimus    Richards    

...  do  ... 

25 

Nov.     2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Farrier  Co.   F  Dec.  1,  1861. 

James    B.    Page  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from   Corporal   Co.    I  Dec.   1,   1861; 

discharged   Dec.    9,    1862,    by    order    of    War 

Department. 

COMPANY  A. 


Mustered  in  September  4,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.     Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Edgefield,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.    W.    Neill,    Captain   18th   Infantry,    U.    S.    A.,    Acting    Commissary 

of   Musters,    Cavalry    Corps,    M.    D.    T. 


Dewitt  C.  Doane  
Harrison  Terry  

William  B  Gates  

Captain 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

47 
27 

90 

Sept.  4,  1861 
Sept.  4,  1861 

Sept.  7,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    4,    1861;     resigned    Nov.    20, 
1862. 
Appointed   2d    Lieutenant    Sept.    4,    1861;    pro 
moted   to   1st    Lieutenant   Jan.    16,    1862;    to 
Captain  Feb.  14,  1863;  resigned  Dec.  14,  1864. 
Promoted  to  1st  Lieutenant  from  2d  Lieuten 

Thos.  D.  McClelland.. 

1st  Lieu. 

40 

Sept.  4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

ant  Co.  E  Nov.  30,  1864;  to  Captain  Dec.  14, 
1864;    on    detached    duty    at    Division    head 
quarters   since   Jan.    11,    1865;    mustered   out 
Aug.   4,   1865,   at  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Appointed  Sept.   4,  1861;   promoted  to  Captain 
Co.   E  Jan.  16,   1862. 

24:2 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Henry   Strieker    

1st  Lieu. 

34 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  from  Batt.   Serg. 

Major  May  16,  1862;  to  1st  Lieutenant  Feb. 

1,    1863;    to   Captain   July  13,   1864,    but   not 

mustered;    mustered    out    Nov.    24,    1864,    at 

Louisville,    Ky.,    on    expiration    of    term    of 

service. 

Joseph    M.    Fox  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.    E  Jan.   6, 

1865;    mustered    out    wih    company    Aug.    4, 

1865;    veteran. 

Frank  J.    Wilham  

2d  Lieu. 

25 

Oct.      6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred    from    Co.    G   April   24,    1863;    pro 

moted  to  1st  Lieutenant  and  Regt.   Quarter 

master  May   9,    1864. 

Samuel    C.    Currie  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    as    private;    appointed   1st    Sergeant 

—  ;  promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  L  Nov. 

30,  1863;   transferred  from  Co.  L  Aug.  1,  1864; 

mustered   out   Nov.    26,    1864,    at    Louisville, 

Ky.,    on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Thomas    C     Baker 

.  do 

19 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st   Sergeant   Co.    G  Nov.   30, 

1864;    to  1st   Lieutenant  Co.   G  Jan.   6,   1865; 

I 

veteran. 

Maylam   J     Bassett 

do 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Promoted   from  1st   Sergeant  Co.    F  Nov.    30, 

1864;   to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.   C  June  16,  1865; 

veteran. 

James   Ransom    Hall... 

1st  Serg. 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    4,    1861;    promoted    to    Batt. 

| 

Sergt.    Major  Dec.    1,   1861. 

John   G.    Gates  

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Nov.    13,    1861;    Sergeant 

Jan.    2,  1862;    1st   Sergeant   May  1,  1862;    pro 

moted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  B  June  19,  1863. 

Lewis   B.    Tooker  

...  do  ...    20 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Mustered   as   private;    appointed  April  4,   1864; 

promoted  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.   K  Nov.   30, 

j 

1864;    veteran. 

Isaac   Skillman    

...  do  ...  j  19 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Mustered   as   private;    appointed   Dec.    2,    1864; 

promoted   to   2d   Lieutenant   Co.    B   April  8, 

1865;    veteran. 

Anson    C     Ritter 

do    . 

26 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Corporal  Sept.   4,  1861;   Q.   M.    Ser 

geant    Jan.    1,    1865;    1st    Sergeant    June   10, 

1865;    mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4, 

1865;   veteran. 

George    Milliman 

QMS 

22 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.   4,   1861;   died  April  13,   1862. 

James   B.    Howarth  

...  do  ... 

24 

Jan.     1,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;   mustered 

out   Jan.    11,    1865,    at   Nashville,    Tenn.,    on 

expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Harrison    Green    ...  do  ...    21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  Com.   Sergeant 

Jan.   1,  1865;    Q.   M.    Sergeant  June  10,   1865; 

1 

mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4,    1865; 

1 

veteran. 

Pitt   Simons                      nnm  Spr  i  99 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Mustered   as  private;    appointed  Sergeant  ; 

Com.    Sergeant   June  10,   1865;    mustered   out 

with  company  Aug.    4,    1865;    veteran. 

Edwin    Clark       .   .           Sergeant 

25 

Sept  .    4  ,  1861     3  yrs  . 

Appointed    Sept.    4,    1861;    promoted   to    Batt. 

Sergt.    Major  . 

John    W  .    Ward  ...  do  ... 

27 

Sept.    4,1861     3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  4,   1861;   died  Jan.   5,   1863,   of 

wounds  received  . 

Edward   I.    Hurlburt  ......  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.   4,  1861. 

Charles   B.    Bennett  do... 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Appointed   Sept.    4,    1861;    discharged   Feb.    26, 

1863,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Dailey   Bennett                 !  -      dn 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;   mustered 

out   Oct.    3,    1864,    at    Columbia,    Tenn.,    on 

expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Richard  Meredith  

...  do  ...    20 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Dec.     1,     1861;     Sergeant 

i 

May   1,    1863;    discharged    Feb.    18,    1864,    at 

Richmond,    on   Surgeon's   certificate    of   disa 

bility. 

Thomas    Tully    

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;   mustered 

out    Oct.    3,    1864,    at    Columbia,    Tenn.,    on 

expiration   of    term    of   service. 

Eugene   A.    Osborn  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Bugler  Sept.  4,   1861;   Sergeant  ; 

discharged  March  27,   1865,   on  Surgeon's  cer 

tificate   of   disability;    veteran. 

Martin    V.     McCriUis... 

...  do  ... 

27 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    4,    1861;     Sergeant 

Dec.    2,    1864;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.   4,   1865;    veteran. 

Boston    Lidruff    

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;     Sergeant    Dec.     2, 

1864;    mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4, 

1865:   veteran. 

Enos    Griss    

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;     Sergeant    Jan.    11, 

1865;    mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4,' 

1865;   veteran. 

John    Monaghan    

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;    Sergeant    June    10, 

1865;    mustered    out    with    company   Aug.    4, 

1865;   veteran. 

Albert   McMaster   

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;    Sergeant    June    10, 

1865;    mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4, 

1865;  veteran. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


243 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 

Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Jacob  Bauman  
William  E.  Akers  
Siberia  Kies  

Corporal 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

23 
26 

?4 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.   4,  1861;   died  July  3,  1862,   of 
wounds    received    from   guerrillas. 
Appointed   Sept.    4,    1861;    discharged   June  20, 
1862,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Appointed   Sept.    4,    1861;    discharged   Aug.    18, 

William  McMaster  
Henry  M  .  Meachan  
John  Leary  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

24 
24 
?3 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 
Dec.    10,  1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

1862,    at  Nashville,   Tenn.,   on   Surgeon's  cer 
tificate  of  disability. 
Appointed   Sept.    4,   1861;    discharged  April  22, 
1863,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Appointed    Sept.    4,    1861;    discharged   May   18, 
1862,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Appointed   -. 

David  H.  Crippin  
Richard  Wilson  
William  Frederick  
Charles  Payne 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

24 
28 
24 
94 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 
June  29,  1862 
Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;   mustered  out  Oct.   3,  1864,   at 
Columbia,    Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of 
service. 
Appointed  ;   mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,   at 
Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term   of 
service. 
Appointed  Dec.  1,  1864;  mustered  out  June  17, 
1865,    at  Nashville,   Tenn.,   by  order  of  War 
Department. 
Appointed    ;    mustered   out   with    company 

James  O  Grady 

do  ... 

19 

Dec.      4,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Aug.   4,  1865;   veteran. 
Appointed    ;    mustered   out    with    company 

William  Raney 

do 

93 

Feb.     6,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Aug.   4,   1865. 
Appointed    ;    mustered   out    with    company 

Samuel  Lingo  
Colonel  Shively  
Milton  H.  Straight.... 

Jacob  Pye 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

do 

18 
19 
22 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.  19,  1863 
July    17,  1863 

Dec     10,  1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs 

Aug.   4,   1865. 
Appointed    June   10,    1865;    mustered    out    with 
company  Aug.   4,  1865;   veteran. 
Appointed    June   10,    1865;    mustered    out   with 
company  Aug.    4,    1865. 
Transferred  from  Co.  C  April  1,  1864:  appoint 
ed  June  10,  1865;  mustered  out  with  company 
Aug.    4,    1865. 
Appointed    June    10     1865*    mustered    out    with 

Henry  Drage  

...  do  ... 

?6 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

company  Aug.    4,    1865. 
Appointed    June   10,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

Ralph  U.  H.  Osborn.. 
John  Nelis  

Bugler 
...  do  ... 

21 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.  11,  1863 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

company  Aug.   4,  1865;   veteran. 
Appointed  Sept.   4,   1861;   discharged  March  16, 
1864,    at    Camp   Dennison,    O.,    on    Surgeon's 
certificate  of  disability. 
Appointed    ;    mustered    out    with    company 

Joel  F.  Smith  
John  B.  McFadden  

Farrier 
...  do  ... 

24 
43 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Aug.   4,   1865. 
Appointed  Sept.  4,  1861;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 
1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of 
term  of  service. 
Appointed  Sept.  4,  1861;  mustered  out  to  date 

William  Voltz 

.  .    do  ... 

18 

Sept.  11,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Aug.  4,  1865,   at  Columbus,   O.,  by  order  of 
War   Department;    veteran. 
Appointed    Feb     11,    1865;    mustered   out    with 

Edward  Morton  

Saddler 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

company  Aug.    4,    1865. 
Appointed   Sept.    4,   1861;    discharged  Aug.    29, 

Thos.  G.  Humphrey.. 
Adams,  Silas  M  

...  do  ... 
Private 

27 
?6 

Dec.      4,  1863 
Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

1862,   at  Columbus,    O.  ,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Appointed    . 
Promoted  to  Hospital  Steward  . 

Ames,  Harrison  

Anderson,  Isaac  
Ball  Joseph  

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

21 
34 

90 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Aug.     4,  1863 
Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.   25,   1862,    at  Camp  Rosecrans, 
Tenn.,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug     4,    1865 

Bixby,  Joseph  
Blackman  ,  Ira  

Boehn,  Peter  
Brooks  ,  Homer  W  

Broughton,  Alfred  C.. 
Burch,  Hiram  C  
Burch  John  U  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
.  .  do  .  . 

25 
39 

23 
20 

32 
25 
?,0 

Dec.      2,  1863 
Sept.    4,  1861 

Sept.  18,  1862 
Sept.    4,  1861 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    :    reduced    April    20, 
1865;    mustered    out    with    company   Aug.    4, 
1865. 
Transferred  to  Co.   K,   5th  Regiment,   Veteran 
Reserve    Corps,    Dec.    18,    1863,     from    which 
mustered  out  Sept.  9,  1864,  by  order  of  War 
Department. 
Died   June  17,   1863. 
Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 
on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Discharged  Sept.  1,  1862,  at  Columbus,  O.  ,  on 
Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Discharged  May   18,   1862,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate   of   disability. 

Caldwell  William  .  . 

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.    19,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Carlisle,  George  

Carpenter,  John  
Chollar  ,  Charles  B  — 

Clark  ,  George  W  
Clark  Jacob  

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

25 

22 
19 

18 

9fi 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Jan.     1,1862 

Aug.  30,  1863 
Sept.  13,  1863 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Transferred  to  Co.   L  Jan.  1,  1862. 
Prisoner  of  war;   mustered  out  Feb.   28,   1865, 
at  Columbus,   O.  ,   on  expiration  of  term  of 
service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,    1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

244 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 

Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Clawson  ,   August   

Private 

18 

Aug.  31,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Conley,    Thomas    

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.    29,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Conley     William 

do  ... 

24 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Aug.  20,   1864,  in  battle  of   Lovejoy 

Station,  Ga.;  mustered  out  June  24,  1865,  at 

Camp  Chase,    O.,  by  order  of  WTar  Depart 

ment;    veteran. 

Grouse,    William    

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;   vet 

eran. 

Deckenhousen  ,  Ernest  H  . 

...  do  ... 

42 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Dolph,    Joseph    

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Ecchard,    William    V... 

...  do  ... 

19 

Oct.      4,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Died  Jan.   25,   1863. 

Enfirlcs     Sil&rS 

do  ... 

39 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged    March    9,    1863,    on    Surgeon's    cer 

tificate    of    disability. 

Ensign,    Samuel    L  

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    7,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Filler,    Christopher    

...  do  ... 

24 

Dec.    15,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Ford,     Isaac    W  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Foster,    Norman  T  

.  .  do  .  . 

24 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.  14,  1863,  to  receive  promotion. 

French      Stephen 

do 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Frost,    Curtis    

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Funk,    Philip    

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.    26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Funk     William 

do 

19 

Jan.   18,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Glenn     Henry 

.do    .  . 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  June  30,    1862,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Goss,    William     

..  do  .. 

18 

Aug.     1,1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Granger,    Joseph    R  

...  do  ... 

18 

Nov.  19,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;   vet 

eran. 

Griggs,    John   

...  do  ... 

20 

Dec.      1,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Prisoner  of  war  since  April  1,  1865;  no  further 

record    found. 

Hart     Franklin 

do  .. 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.    F  Jan.   4,  1864;  veteran. 

Hewitt,    Ervin   

...  do  ... 

33 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged    March   17,    1863,    on   Surgeon's    cer 

tificate  of  disability. 

Hicks,    Thomas   W  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.   29,  1863,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of  disability. 

Himberger,    William    .  . 

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  to  date  Dec.  14,  1862,  by  order  ol 

War   Department. 

Hopkins,    Silas    H  

...  do  ... 

26 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Horton,    Elijah    

...  do  ... 

32 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to   Co.    A,   8th   Regiment,   Veteran 

Reserve  Corps,    Sept.   12,   1863;    mustered  out 

from    same    Dec.    9,    1864,    on    expiration    of 

term  of  service. 

Horton,    William    H... 

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;   vet 

eran. 

Howard,    Charles    

.  .  do  .  . 

18 

Oct.    18,  1864 

1  yr. 

Hughes,    Michael    

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   L  Nov.  13,   1861. 

Hunt     Issue 

do 

42 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.   20,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Jewell,    Charles    C  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Johnson,    Lewis    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged     March     16,     1863,     at     Ready  ville, 

Tenn.,    on   Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Keeler,    Joseph    S  

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   April  9,    1863,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Kendall,    John    H  

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.    11,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  May  17,   1865,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Kennedy,    George    W... 

...  do  ... 

22 

June  29,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Kinzel,    Christopher  J.. 

...  do  ... 

21 

Nov.     9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out     Nov.     9,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Lakins,    Albert    C... 

...  do  ... 

19 

Oct.    26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Oct.     31,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Lamphier,   Austin    

...do... 

18 

Dec.    10,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Also   borne    on   rolls   as    "Milo    A.";    mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.    4,   1865. 

Lapier,    Joseph    

!.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

25 

Nov.  25,  1864 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Large,    John   W  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Sept.  20,  1864,  at  Columbus,   O., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Lasley,   James  D  

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   27,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Lee,    Thomas   A  

...  do  ... 

22 

Aug.  17,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   Feb.   3,   1863,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Letherer,    George   

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   K  Dec.   11,  1861. 

Lidkey,    John   A  

...  do  ... 

23 

Dec.    23,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls   as   "Leidke";    prisoner   of 

war;    mustered   out  June  19,   1865,    at   Camp 

Chase,   O.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

McFerson,    Allen    

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "McPherson";  mustered 

out    Oct.    3,    1864,    at   Columbia,    Tenn.,    on 

expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Martin,    Henry  G  

.  .  do  .  . 

19 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Maxwell,    James    

...  do  ... 

25 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Meir,    Alois    

...  do  ... 

22 

Dec.    10,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


245 


Date  of 

Perioc 

Names 

Rank 

Age 

Entering  the 

of 

Remarks 

Service 

Service 

Meier     Xavler 

Private 

29 

Dec.    12,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  Oct.   27,   1864,    of  wounds  received  in   ac 
tion. 

Miller,    Lev!    . 

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

i  3  vrs 

Died  May  29,  1862,  near  Corinth,  Miss. 

Moler,    David   E  

...  do  ... 

20 

Dec.    10,  1863  i  3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Morton,    Robert   E 

do 

18 

Sept  .    4   1861  '  Q  TT"° 

Transferred  to  Co.   K  . 

Noggle,    George  W  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Sept!    4,'  1861 

*>     J  L&  . 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept.  17,  1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Parkason,    John     

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

29 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of   term   of  service. 

Parker,    Hiram   O  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

27 

Oct.      7,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Oct.    29,   1863,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Pearce,    Charles    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

26 

Sept.  17,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.    21,   1864,    on  Surgeon's   sertifi- 

cate  ol  disability. 

Pearce,    James    

...  do 

26 

Aug.  24,  1863 

3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Peterson,    Charles    ..   . 

do 

27 

Dec.      4    1863 

3  vrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Phelps,    John   D... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Jan.     4',  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Polly,    Jay    . 

do 

19 

Sept.    4    1861 

Also   borne   on   rolls    as   Jay   A.    Policy;    mus 

3  yrs  . 

tered  out  Oct.  3,   1864,   at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Price,    James    

...  do  ... 

19 

Aug.  24,  1864      1  yr. 

Mustered    out    June    17,    1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,    by  order  of  War  Department. 

Purcil,    Patrick    .   . 

do 

20 

Sept  .    4    1861 

o  vrc 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

o  yrj»  . 

eran. 

Raabe,   August   

.  .  do  .  . 

33 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Reed,    Henry    

...  do  ... 

45 

Sept.  15,  1863 

3  vrs  . 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Repetoy  ,    Peter    

.  .  do  .  . 

25 

Jan.      4.  1864      3  vrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Reynolds,    Horace    i...do..      24     Sept     4   1861     ^  ^rc 

Died    Feb.    5,    1864,    at   Nashville,    Tenn.;    vet 

1 

eran. 

Rickey,    Theodore    !  .  .  .  do  ...    26 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term   of  service. 

Rinehamer,    Frederick.. 

.  .  do  .  .  .    21 

Dec.      2.  1862 

3  vrs  . 

Mustered  out  to  date  Aug.   3,   1865,   by   order 

of   War   Department. 

Ritter,    Witter     ...do...    31      Dec.      2.  1863  !  3  vrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  William;   mustered  out 

with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Root,    Ezra   H  do  ... 

19     Sept.    4.  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,    on   expiration   of   term   of   service. 

Saam,    John    W  

...  do  .  . 

33 

Nov.  28.  1863 

3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  18(>5. 

Satorious,    Frank 

rln 

40 

Dec  .      2,1  863 

3  yrs 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  Sartories;  mustered  out 

with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Seabolt,    Jacob    E                  do 

18 

July    10   1863  '  9  "*•" 

Prisoner  of  war  since  April  1,  1865;  no  further 

record   found. 

Sekinger,    Joseph    do  ... 

38 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Aug.   16,  1862,    at  Louisville,    Ky. 

Slaughterbeck,     Charles!...  do  ...!  41 

Dec.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Also   borne   on   rolls    as   Slatterback;    cantured 

Aug.  20,  1864,   at  battle  of  Lovejoy  Station, 

Ga.:    mustered   out   June  24,    1865,    at    Camp 

Chase,  O.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Slaughter,    Frank    

.  .  do  .  . 

18 

Dec.    27,  1863      3  vrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Smith,    George    !...do...    22 

Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Discharged   July   7,   1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Sprang,    William    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Dec.    24,  1863     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Strang,    Jasper   

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Sept.    4,  1861      3  vrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  Strong;   died  March  10, 

1865,   in  hospital  at  Columbus,   O.;   veteran. 

Sullivan,    John    

...  do  ... 

19 

Jan.    13,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Turner,    Marshal    M  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

24 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Veader,    George  U 

do 

27 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  vrs 

Transferred  to  Veteran  Reserve  Corps  July  1, 

1863;    discharged    Jan.    6,    1864,    on    Surgeon's 

certificate  of  disability. 

Vokle,   August   

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

42 

Sept.    8,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Augustine  Volk;"  cap 

tured   Nov.    14,    1864,    at   Marysville,    Tenn.; 

reported  May  24,  1865,   at  Camp  Chase,    O., 

as  a  paroled  prisoner;  mustered  out  July  18, 

1865,   at  Camp  Chase,   O.,  by  order  of  War 

Department. 

Wait,    Charles   A  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

26 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  15,   1862,   on  Hamburg  and  Corinth 

road. 

Weisonburger,     George. 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

30 

Dec.    12,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Welch,   Benjamin   F  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  July  23,   1862,   at  Nashville,   Tenn., 

on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Weldon  ,    James    

.  .  do  .  . 

26 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   K  Dec.  11,   1861. 

Whidden,    James    T  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.  10,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

White,    Henry  R  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Dec.      4,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Aug.   20,  1864,    at  battle  of  Lovejoy 

Station,    Ga.;    supposed   to   have   died   Sept. 

12,  1864,  in  Polk  Hospital  at  Macon,  Ga.,  of 

wounds  received   in    action. 

White,    John    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Jan.     2,  1865 

1  yr. 

Absent  with  leave  since  Jan.   2,   1865;    no   fur 

ther  record  found. 

Williams,    James    O  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Oct.   28,   1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Willoughby,    John   W.. 

...  do  ... 

22 

Aug.  29,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   L  Nov.   14,  1861. 

Winnegar,    William    H. 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.    5,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  Feb.   29,  -864. 

Woodford,    John   T  

...do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Corporal   Sept.   4,   1861;   transferred 

to  Co.   L  Nov.   13,  1861;   returned  to  Co.   A 

Sept.  18,  1864;   mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,   at 

Columbia,   Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term   of 

service. 

24:6 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Date  of 

Period 

Names 

Rank 

Age 

Entering  the 

of 

Remarks 

Service 

Service 

Wright,    George   W.  ... 

Private 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  16,  1863,   at  Louisville,  Ky., 

on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Wright,    Thomas    C  — 

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Young  ,    Henry    

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Young,    Martin    

...  do  ... 

26 

Dec.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   E  . 

Zahmn  ,   Michael   

...  do  ... 

38 

Oct.      7,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Prisoner  of  war;   mustered  out  June  15,   1865, 

at  Camp   Chase,   O.,   by  order  of  War  De 

partment. 

Barrette,    Barton    

Cook 

24 

April  29,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered    out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Lock,    Lewis    

...  do  ... 

34 

April    7,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered    out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Mathews,   Noble   

...  do  ... 

36 

April    7,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored  under-cook;    mustered   out  with  com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

COMPANY  B. 

Mustered  in  September  4,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.     Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.    W.    Neill,    Captain  18th   Infantry,    U.    S.    A.,    Acting    Commissary 

of  Musters,   Cavalry  Corps,   M.   D.   T. 


Leonard  B.    Chapin  

Captain 

27 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    4,    1861;    resigned    March    5, 
1863 

Darius  E  .    Livermore  .  . 

...  do  ... 

28 

Nov.     1,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  Co.   K  Feb.   1, 

1863;  to  Major  Nov.  30,  1864. 

Christopher   C.    Clay... 

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  F  Nov.  30, 

1864;    mustered    out   with    company    Aug.    4, 

1865. 

Elisha    M.    Colver  

1st  Lieu. 

27 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  4,  1861;   promoted  to  Captain 

Co.    K  June  16,   1862. 

Oliver   M     Brown.   .   .. 

do  .. 

35 

Aug.  16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.   C  July  20, 

1862:    captured    Oct.    17,    1862,    at    battle    of 

Lexington,   Ky.;   paroled  -  —  -;   transferred  to 

Co.    K  April  24,   1863. 

Addison  H.    Pearl  

...  do  ... 

31 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sergeant  Sept.  4,  1861;  promoted  to 

2d  Lieutenant  May  16,   1862;   to  1st  Lieuten 

ant  March  5,  1863;  to  Captain  Nov.  30,  1864,. 

but    not    mustered;    mustered    out    Dec.    10, 

1864,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Thomas    Marlin    

...  do  ... 

40 

Oct.    28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.   M  Jan,   6, 

1865;    mustered    out    with   company   Aug.    4, 

1865:    veteran. 

Alonzo    B.    Ennis... 

2d  Lieu. 

34 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  4,  1861;  promoted  to  1st  Lieu 

tenant  June  16,   1862,  but  not  mustered;   re 

signed  July  21,  1862. 

Norman   Brewster    

...  do  ... 

41 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Sergeant  Co.  L  May  20,  1862; 

to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  C  June  7,  1863. 

John   G.    Gates  

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Prisoner  of  war;   promoted  from  1st  Sergeant 

Co.    A   June   19,    1863;    to    Captain   Nov.    30, 

1864,   but  not  mustered;   mustered  out  April 

17,  1865,   at  Columbus,  O.,   on  expiration  of 

term  of  service. 

James    M.    Hipkins  

...do... 

29 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  from  Co.    L  April  24,    1863. 

Isaac    Skillman    

do  ... 

23 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   1st   Sergeant   Co.    A   April   8, 

1865;   commanded  Co.   A  since  June  10,  1865; 

promoted  to  1st  Lieutenant  Aug.  2,  1865,  but 

not   mustered;    mustered   out   with   company 

Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 

Garner    Stimson    

1st  Serg. 

25 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;    appointed  Sergeant  ; 

captured  Nov.  15,  1862,  in  action  at  Gallatin, 

Tenn.;   paroled  ;    appointed  1st   Sergeant 

Feb.    10,    1864;    promoted   to   1st   Lieutenant 

Co.  I  Nov.  30,  1864;  veteran. 

John  H.    Lawrence  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   as   private;    appointed  Dec.    2,    1864; 

promoted  to   2d   Lieutenant   Co.    E   April  8, 

1865;  veteran. 

Philip  B.   Bangle  

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private:   appointed  Sergeant  Sept. 

20,    1864;    Com.    Sergeant   Dec.    2,    1864;    1st 

Sergeant    June   17,    1865;    mustered   out   with 

company  Aug.   4,  1865;  veteran. 

Martin    E.    Ellis  

Q.M.Ser. 

35 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   Sept.    11,    1862,    at   Columbus,    O., 

on   Surgeon's   certificate  of   disability. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


24:7 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Horace  B.   Porter  

Q.M.Ser. 

35 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Syrs. 

Appointed  Corporal  Sept.   4,   1861;   Q.   M.   Ser 

geant  ;  captured  Aug.  19,  1864,  at  battle 

of   Jonesboro,    Ga.;    paroled  ;    mustered 

out  June  19,   1865,    at  Camp   Chase,   O.,  by 

order  of  War  Department;  veteran. 

Arthur  A     Rogers 

Com  Ser. 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    April    4,    1864;    Sergeant 

Dec.  2,   1864;   Com.    Sergeant  ;   mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865;   veteran. 

Jesse  If.    Squires  

Sergeant 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Syrs. 

Promoted  to  Battalion  Com.  Sergeant  Dec.  1, 

1861. 

Judaon   Willard    

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died   Feb.    5,    1864,    at   Nashville,    Tenn.;    vet 

eran. 

John  Bartlet    

...  do  ... 

32 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia. 

Tenn.  ,   on  expiration  of  term   of  service 

Henry  N.   Porter  

...  do  ... 

37 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.  15,  1862,  at  Cincinnati,  O.,  on 

Surgeon's   certificate  of   disability. 

David   E.    Tyler  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;  appointed  ;  promoted 

to  Sergt.  Major  April  4,  1864;  veteran. 

George    W     Cole    .  .  . 

.do  ... 

26 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 

out   Oct.    3,   1864,    at   Columbia,   Tenn.,    on 

expiration   of   term   of  service. 

Hiram   Sexton  

...  do  ... 

26 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 

out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn.,  on  ex-/ 

piration  of  term  of  service. 

Cornelius   Ellis    

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    3,  1861 

Syrs. 

Appointed   from   Corporal  ;    mustered   out 

Oct.    3,    1864,    at   Columbia,    Tenn.,    on   ex 

piration  of  term  of  service. 

Samuel  B.   B  as  sett  

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Syrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 

out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn.,  on  ex 

piration  of  term  of  service. 

Ambrose  D.    Hawes  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;  appointed  ;  promoted 

to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.   H  Nov.  30,   1864;  vet 

eran. 

Titus   B.    Terry  

...  do  ... 

19 

Feb.   23,  1864 

Syrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    April    4,    1864;    Sergeant 

Dec.   2,  1864;  mustered  out  July  27,  1865,    at 

Macon,  Ga.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Henry   S     Rounds  

.  .    do  ... 

22 

July    16,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Oct.    30,    1864;     Sergeant 

Dec.    2,    1864;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.   4,  1865. 

William   A.    Segar  

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   29,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;  appointed  ;  died  June 

16,  1865,   at  Macon,  Ga. 

Franklin   Starr    

...  do  ... 

18 

Oct.    16,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;  appointed  ;  died  July 

7,  1865,    at  Macon,    Ga. 

Seneca    Ronk    

.  do    . 

23 

Feb.   27,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Dec.     2,     1864;     Sergeant 

June  16,    1865;    mustered   out   with   company 

Aug.   4,   1865. 

Frederick   H.    Kellogg.. 

...  do  ... 

23 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Dec.     2,    1864;     Sergeant 

June   17,    1865;    mustered   out   with   company 

Aug.   4,   1865. 

Thomas   0.    Bryant  

...  do  ... 

20 

Nov.  22,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Dec.     2,     1864;     Sergeant 

July    6,    1865;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.   4,   1865. 

Charles   Johnson 

Corporal 

28 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Oct.     20,     1864,     at    Columbia 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  '  of  term   of  service. 

George   W.    Burgess 

.  do  .. 

27 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  July  12,  1862,   at  Nashville,  Tenn. 

John   J.    Cowels  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  23,   1862. 

Morgan   J.    Carpenter.. 

...  do  ... 

30 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Syrs. 

Died  April  28,  1862. 

Hiram   C.    Reed  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  15,   1863,    at  Columbus,   O., 

on   Surgeon's   certificate   of  disability. 

Byron    L.    White  

.  .  do  .  . 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Syrs. 

Died  March  3,  1863,  at  Murfreesboro,  Tenn. 

James   C  .    Ronk  

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Syrs. 

Appointed  ;    died   May   2,    1862,    on   board 

hospital  boat  near  Paducah,  Ky. 

David   C.    Fields  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    died   July   4,    1864,    near    Ma 

rietta,    Ga.,    of   wounds   received    in    action; 

veteran. 

George    Wilson 

do 

17 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;    died  Aug.    16,    1864,    at   Buck 

Head,   Ga.,  of  wounds  received  in  action. 

Charles    E     Heusted 

do 

18 

Feb.   19,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;  mustered  out  May  25,  1865,  at 

Louisville,    Ky.,    by    order    of    War    Depart 

ment. 

James  Vantassel    

...  do  ... 

19 

Nov.  24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered   out   April   11,    1865, 

at    Camp    Dennison,    O.,    by    order   of   War 

Department. 

Charles   Lasselle    

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   14,1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered   out    June   13,    1865, 

at    Camp    Dennison,    O.,    by    order   of   War 

Department. 

Henry   Thompson    

...  do  ... 

29 

Aug.  19,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   April  11,    1865;    mustered   out   with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Royal  P.    Peck  

...  do  ... 

19 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   April   11,    1865;    mustered   out   with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865.                                           i 

Mortimer   Lawrence    ... 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    May    13,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

John   Scott    

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  18,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    May   25,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

248 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Samuel   L.    Hillyer  

Corporal 

18 

Feb.   24,  1864 

Syrs. 

Appointed   June   16,    1865;    mustered    out   with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Orin   Adams    

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    June   17,    1865;    mustered   out   with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 

Alansan   Adams    

...  do  ... 

23 

Feb.     2,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    July    6,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

William   D.    Chaffer  

Farrier 

37 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Syrs. 

Elisha    Jenkins    

...  do  ... 

37 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.   6,   1862,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Garrett  Hawley    

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Absent   from  Nov.    30,   1861,    to  Nov.    1,   1863> 

appointed  Feb.  28,  1865;  mustered  out  Sept. 

7,  1865,   at  Camp  Dennison,  O.,  by  order  ol 

War  Department. 

Lawrence  Michael    

Saddler 

23 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Syrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered   out    with    company 

Aug.   4,    1865;   veteran. 

Myron   Sweet    

Wagoner 

42 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    ;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.   4,    1865;   veteran. 

Akeins  ,    Jerome    

Private 

18 

Aug.     6,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Ames  ,    Saren    

...  do  ... 

19 

April  23,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  May  18,  1865,   at  Cleveland,   O., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Atkinson  ,    Delmer    

...  do  ... 

19 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Avary,    George   W  

...  do  ... 

24 

Feb.   25,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Barber,    Theodore   P... 

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Aug.  1,  1865,  at  Camp  Dennison, 

O.,   by   order  of  War  Department;   veteran. 

Beckwith,    Christ.    C... 

...  do  ... 

44 

Dec.    11,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  June  5,  1865,   at  Louisville,  Ky.B 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Berg,    Cornelius    K  

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   27,  1864 

Syrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  Cornelius  Kburg;   mus 

tered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Blackman,    Simeon 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   Sept.   26,    1862,    at   Columbus,    O., 

on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Brooks,    James    

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  June  17,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Brown  ,    Charles    

...  do  ... 

31 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   June   4,    1863,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Brown  ,    Henry    

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Brown,    Isaac    

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Buckley,     Frank     

.  .  do  .  . 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Camfield  ,   Luther   

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Detached  as  Wardmaster  in  hospital  at  Louis 

ville,  Ky.;  no  further  record  found. 

Case,    Lester    

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Syrs. 

Discharged  Nov.    1,   1861,    at   Monroeville,    O., 

on   Surgeon's   certificate   of   disability. 

Cherrington,    John   G.. 

...  do  ... 

32 

April    1,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Church,    Elias    

...  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  30,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept.   1,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Clinger  ,   Anson    

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.   22,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Collingwood,    Ransom  . 

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;   vet 

eran. 

Colvin  ,    Jerred    

...  do  ... 

27 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Corbon  ,    Jude    

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.   19,  1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Crippin,    Daniel    A  

...  do  ... 

24 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  July  20,  1865,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

by   order  of  War  Department. 

Dolan,    James    P 

do 

24 

Aug.  19,  1863 

3  yrs  . 

Drake,   Benjamin  F  

.  .  do  .  . 

24 

Sept".    4',  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Sept.  21,  1862.                                                     f 

Drake,    Frederick   

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.  28,  1861 

Syrs. 

Transferred   from    Co.    I   April   17,    1865;    mus 

tered   out   with  company  Aug.    4,   1865;    vet 

eran. 

Earl,    Thomas     

...  do  ... 

42 

Jan.     1,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Jan.     11,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Eastman,    William    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    4,1861 

Syrs. 

Mustered    out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Edwards  ,    Avery    

...do... 

34 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Syrs. 

Absent   from   Oct.    20,    1861,    to    Nov.    1,    1863; 

mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Fairfax,    James    

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  June  2,  1862,   at  Cincinnati,  O.,  on 

Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Farr,    Martin   

..  do  .. 

24 

Aug.  19,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  Finn,   and  Tin. 

Fay,    Franklin    

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Syrs. 

Mustered    out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Fay,    James  W  

.  .  do  .  . 

25 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  1,   1863,   at  Nashville,   Tenn. 

Fisar,    William    

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls   as  Fizer;   discharged  Oct. 

25,    1864,    on    Surgeon's    certificate    of    disa 

bility:    veteran. 

Fonger  ,    Willi  am    

.  .  do  .  . 

20 

Mch.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Goodell,    Bethel    

...  do  ... 

31 

Jan.     4,1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Gray,    James    M  

...  do  ... 

40 

Oct.    20,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  June  29,  1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Green,   Albert  H  

.  .  do  .  . 

18 

Feb.   26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Gregory  ,    Joseph    

...  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  10,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Hamton,   Peter   

...  do  ... 

21 

Mch.  17,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  to  date  Aug.  4,  1865,   at  Colum 

bus,   O.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Harding,    Lewis    

...  do  ... 

37 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Dec.  26,  1862,   at  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


249 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Hardy,  Eli  S  
Haynes,  John  P  

Private 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

34 
97 

Sept.    4,  1861 
April    5,  1865 

3yrs. 
1  yr. 

Died  Sept.  14,  1862. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Hayes,  William  

Henry  ,  Mendile  
Hernando,  George  .... 

Hickock,  Herman  
Hlllman,  Benjamin  B. 
Hollister,  Edwin  
Hollister,  Jesse 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
.  do 

32 

32 
20 

19 
31 
22 
1R 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Aug.  29,  1863 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept     4   1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Discharged  to  date  Nov.   4,  1862,   by  order  of 
War  Department. 
Shot  by  guerrillas  Feb.  6,  1863. 
Discharged  Aug.  24,   1864,   at  Camp  Dennison, 
O.,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Discharged   Aug.    20,   1863,    at   Columbus,    O., 
on   Surgeon's   certificate  of   disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

Horton,  Edward  W... 
Houpt,  William  H.  ... 

Huff,  Willard  A  
Humphery,  Truman  .. 
Ingles  Lorenzo  .  . 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
.    do 

19 
22 

40 
26 
18 

Mch.  28,  1864 
Feb.   27,  1864 

Feb.   12,  1864 
Feb.     6,  1864 
Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

eran. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Mustered   out   June  2,   1865,    from   hospital   at 
Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War   De 
partment. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Killed  Dec.  2,  1863,   in  action  at  Philadelphia, 

Jenkins  William 

do 

21 

Sept     4    1861 

3  yrs 

Tenn. 
Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Keim  Conrad 

do 

1Q 

Sept     4    1861 

3  yrs 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term   of  service. 
Discharged   Feb.    9,   1863,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

Kilburn,  Flarius  
King,  Michael  

Knapp,  Henry  J  
Kress,  Henry  E  

Lane,  Henry  C.  G  
Lavin  ,  Hartley  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
.  .  do  .  . 

24 
19 

18 
42 

25 
?4 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    3,  1863 

Oct.    13,  1863 
Sept.    4,  1861 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Feb.   21,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

cate  of  disability. 
Discharged  to  date  Nov.  22,  1862,  on  Surgeon'.s 
certificate  of  disability. 
Prisoner  of  war;   mustered  out  Sept.   20,   1865, 
at  New  York  City,  by  order  of  War  Depart 
ment. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Mustered     out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 
Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Transferred  to   Co.    D,   2d   Regiment,   Veteran 
Reserve     Corps,     ;     mustered     out     from 
same  Sept.  5,  1864,  at  Detroit,  Mich.,  on  ex 
piration  of  term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Leonard  Henry 

do 

99 

Aug    19    1863 

3  yrs 

Lipke,  David  C  
McFall,  John  G  

McGloon,  Charles  M... 
HcKim,  George  W  

McKim,  Thomas  W  

Mack,  Henry  
Malki,  James  

.  .  do  .  .  . 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

..  do  .. 
...  do  ... 

22 
27 

22 
19 

22 

21 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Jan.     1,  1862 

Sept.    4,  1861 

April    5,  1865 
Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

1  yr. 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865:  vet 
eran. 
Died  May  3,  1862,  in  camp  near  Corinth,  Miss1. 
Mustered    out    Jan.    11,     1865,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Killed  Dec.  31,  1862,   in  battle  of  Stone  River, 

Mason,  Almon  
Mason,  Jeremiah  B.  .. 
Mason,  Norman  
Menus,  John  C  
Mire,  William  
Miller,  John 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
do 

25 
22 
38 
18 
19 
23 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 
Feb.   29,  1864 
Feb.     3,  1864 
Jan       5   1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Tenn. 
Discharged  Dec.   18,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Discharged     Aug.      20,      1862,      at     Nashville, 
Tenn.  ,  on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Also  borne  on  rolls   as  Monicse;   mustered  out 
with   company  Aug.    4,   1865. 
Also    borne   on    rolls    as    Myer;    mustered    out 
with  company  Aug.    4,   1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Miller,  Samuel  
Monday,  William  

Morris,  Amos  A  
Nelson,  Charles  H  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

21 

22 
90 

Mch.     4,  1864 
Sept.    4,  1861 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Feb.   27,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs  . 
3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept.   4,  1863,   at  Nashville,   Tenn., 
on   Surgeon's   certificate  of   disability. 
Died  July  10,    1862. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Nelson,  Jerome  C  .  . 

..    do    . 

18 

Nov    23    1863 

3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Parker  ,  John  
Peck,  Flavus  J  
Peck,  Marcus  M  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
.     do 

29 
18 
18 

Aug.  17,  1863 
July     1,1863 
Aug.  31,  1862 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Died  March  13,  1864,   at  Nashville,   Tenn. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Discharged  Jan.   23,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

Peck,  Uriah  A  

...  do  ... 

16 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

cate  of   disability;    re-enlisted   Feb.   22,    1864, 
for    3    years;    mustered    out    with    company 
Aug.    4,    1865. 
Mustered   out  July  14,   1865,    from  hospital   at 

Perham  ,  George  

.     do  . 

?Q 

July   16    1863 

3  yrs 

Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War   De 
partment. 
Prisoner  of  war  since  Jan.  12,  1864;  died  Sept). 

Rice,  Myron  
Rice,  Rodney 

.  .  do  .  . 
do 

18 
30 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept     4    1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

21,  1864.  at  Andersonville  Prison,  Ga. 
Died  April  13,  1862,  at  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Mustered     out     Oct      3      1864       at     Columbia, 

Roberts  ,  Simon  
Robinson,  John  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

21 

27 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Feb.   20,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

250 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Robinson,  William  
Rounds  ,  George  R  
Scott,  Henry  H  

Sexton  Edwin 

Private 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

do 

19 
18 
19 

?0 

Feb.   22,  1864 
July    16,  1863 
Sept.    4,  1861 

Oct      20   1862 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Discharged  Sept.  11,  1862,  at  Nashville,  Term., 
on   Surgeon's   certificate  of   disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug    4    1865 

Shell  enburger,  Conrad. 
Shunkle,  John  
Smith,  Albert  C  .  .. 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
.    do 

25 
21 
19 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Aug.  24,  1863 
Sept      4    1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Mustered  out  May  29,  1865,  at  Louisville,  Ky.. 
by  order  of  War  Department. 
Died   April  17,   1862 

Smith,  John  H  
Smith,  John  Y  
Snyder,  Frederick  M.  . 
Spurier,  Willard  

Stark,  Lewis  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

.    do 

18 
38 
20 
18 

^8 

Oct.    16,  1863 
Sept.    4,  1861 
April    6,  1865 
Sept.    4,  1861 

Feb     25   1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs 

Died  July  28,   1865,    at  JefTersonville,    Ind. 
Died    May   23,    1862. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  April  20,  1865,   at  Columbus,  O., 
on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Starr,  Orlando  

Staunton  ,  Byron  

Stewart,  John  W  
Squire,  George  B  

Tripp,  Edmon  
Tracy  Pariner 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
do 

20 

19 
21 

21 
25 

Sept.    4,  1861 

Dec.      1,1861 

Feb.    24,  1865 
Sept.    4,  1861 

Sept.    4,1861 
Sept     4    1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
!3  yrs 

Discharged   May  18,   1862,    at  Camp  near  Cor 
inth,   Miss.,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disa 
bility. 
Also  borne  on  rolls  as   "Stanton;"  killed  Dec. 
30,  1862,   in  battle  of  Stone  River,  Tenn. 
Mustered  cut  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Discharged  Sept.   11,  1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 

Tucker,  William  
Tyler,  Edwin  D  

Vorman,  Benjamin  ... 
Walker,  Henry  S  

Webb  Styles 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

do 

18 

44 

18 
18 

18 

July    16,  1863 
Sept.    4,  1861 

Feb.    14,  1864 
Feb.   29,  1864 

Aug    11    1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Promoted   to   Hospital   Steward  Jan.    1,   1865; 
veteran. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered   out  Aug.    1,    1865,    from  hospital   at 
Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War   De 
partment. 
Mustered  out  May  30,  1865,   at  Cleveland,   O., 

Welch,  Robert  
Welch,  William  
Wetz  ,  Peter  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

23 
18 
?0 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Aug.  23,  1863 
Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

by   order   of   War  Department. 
Died  April  19,   1865;   veteran. 

Discharged  Aug.  20,  1863,   at  Nashville,  Tenn., 

Adams,  Samuel  
Clark,  Charles  

Jones  ,  Stephen  
McFarlin,  Kit  
Washington,  Jerry  ... 

Cook 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

18 
35 

45 

45 

April  26,  1865 
June  17,  1863 

June  21,  1865 
April  26,  1865 
Mch.     4,  1863 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

1  yr. 
1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

on   Surgeon's   certificate   of   disability. 
Colored  under-cook;   no  further  record  found. 
Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with    com 
pany  Aug.    4,    1865. 
Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   corn- 
company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Colored  under-cook;   died  May  6,  1865,   at  Ma- 
con,    Ga. 
Colored   under-eook;    mustered   out    with    corn- 
company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

COMPANY  C. 

Mustered  in  October  8,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.     Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.   W.   Neill,   Captain  18th  Infantry,   U.    S.    A.,   Acting   Commissary 

of   Musters,    Cavalry  Corps,   M.    D.   T. 


Horace  N.  Howland... 

James  B.  Luckey  
Oliver  M  Brown  

Captain 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

37 

18 
Wt 

Aug.  15,  1861 

Sept.  4,  1861 
Aug.  16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Appointed    Aug.    15,    1861;    captured    Oct.    17, 
1862,    at  battle   of   Lexington,    Ky.  ;    paroled 
—  ;  promoted  to  Major  Jan.  5,  1863. 
Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  Co.   L  Jan.   5, 
1863:   transferred  to  Co.    L  April  5,  1864. 
Appointed   2d   Lieutenant   Aug.    16,    1861;    pro 

Jonathan  B.  Blivin  
Elihu  Isbell  
Samuel  J.  Hansey  

1st  Lieu. 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

26 

26 

Aug.  24,  1861 
Sept.  6,  1861 
Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

moted  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  B  July  20,  1862; 
to  Captain  from  1st  Lieutenant  Co.   K  Aug. 
19,    1863;    to    Major    April    8,    1865,    but    not 
mustered;   mustered  out  with  company  Aug. 
4,    1865. 
Appointed  Aug.  24,  1861;  honorably  discharged 
Jan.    21,    1863. 
Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.    F  Jan.   5, 
1863;    transferred  to  Co.    F  April  24,   1863. 
Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  H  Sept.  11, 
1862;    resigned   June  19,    1863. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


1 

Date  of        !  Period 

Names 

Rank 

Age 

Entering  the 

of 

Remarks 

Service 

Service 

Norman   Brewster    

1st  Lieu. 

41 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.    B  July  7, 

1862;    mustered   out   Dec.    5,    1864,    at   Louis 

ville,  Ky.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

John    Moore     

...  do  ... 

26 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  I  Nov.   30, 

1864;  to  Captain  Feb.  23,  1865,  but  not  mus 

tered;   resigned  June  11,   1865;   veteran. 

Maylam   J.    Bassett  

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  A  June  16, 

1865;    mustered    out   with   company   Aug.    4, 

1865;   veteran. 

Orange  H.    Howland... 

2d  Lieu. 

23 

Aug.  15,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   1st    Sergeant    Sept.    10,    1861;    pro 

moted  to  2d   Lieutenant   July  20,   1862;    cap 

tured  Oct.   17,   1862,    at  battle  of  Lexington, 

Ky.;     paroled    ;     transferred    to    Co.    E 

April  24,   1863. 

Christopher    C.    Clay.. 

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Q.    M.    Sergeant  Aug.   31,   1861;   1st 

Sergeant    ;    promoted    to    2d    Lieutenant 

Feb.  14,  1863;   to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.   F  July 

13,    1864. 

John    M.    Keller  

...  do  ... 

33 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   1st   Sergeant   Co.    G   July  13, 

1864;  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  E  Nov.  30,  1864; 

veteran. 

George    H.    Frent  

...  do  ... 

28 

Dec.     3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from    Regt.    Q.    M.    Sergeant   Nov. 

30,  1864;  to  1st  Lieutenant  Feb.  23,  1865,  but' 

not   mustered;    resigned    June   21,    1865;    vet 

eran. 

Theodore    W.    Harlow. 

1st  Serg. 

29 

Aug.  23,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Aug.    31,    1861;    captured 

Oct.   17,   1862,   at  battle  of  Lexington,   Ky.  , 

paroled    ;    appointed    1st    Sergeant    ; 

mustered    out    Oct.    3,    1864,    at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Francis    C.    Dodge  

...  do  ...    26 

Sept.  15,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;    1st    Sergeant    ; 

promoted  to   2d   Lieutenant   Co.    I  Nov.   30, 

1864. 

Archibald  J.   Eyster... 

...  do  ...    20 

Aug.  19,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Corporal  ;  1st  Sergeant  Dec.  7, 

1864;    mustered   out   June  17,    1865,    at   Nash 

ville,  Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Barnard    W.    Dolan  

...  do  ...    33 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;    appointed  Sergeant  ; 

Com.   Sergeant  Jan.  4,  1863;  Q.  M.   Sergeant 

Dec.  7,  1864;  1st  Sergeant  June  17,  1865;  mus-- 

tered   out   with   company   Aug.   4,    1865;    vet 

eran. 

John   C.    Donahue  

Q.  M.  S.j  22 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,    Ky.;   paroled  ;    appointed   Corporal 

—  ;    Com.    Sergeant    Dec.    7,    1864;    Q.    M. 

Sergeant    June   17,    1865;    mustered   out   with 

company  Aug.    4,   1865;    veteran. 

Austin    B  .    Oonant  

Com  Ser. 

23 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed.   Sergeant   Aug.    31,    1861;    discharged 

Jan.  8,  1863,   at  Columbus,   O.,  on  Surgeon's 

certificate   of    disability;    re-enlisted   Dec.    10, 

1863,    for  3  years;    appointed   Corporal  April 

6,    1864:    Sergeant    Oct.    3,    1864;    Com.    Ser 

geant  June  17,  1865;   mustered  out  with  com 

pany  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Frank    F  .    Moyer  

Sergeant 

21 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private:   appointed  :   died  Oct. 

19,  1863,   of  wounds  received  Oct.  7,  1863,  in 

battle  of   Shelby  ville  Pike,   Tenn. 

William  Van   Wormer.  . 

...  do  ... 

28 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Aug.    31,    1861:    Sergeant 

—  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Francis   Allen   

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Aug.    31,    1861;    captured 

Oct.   17,   1862,   at  battle  of  Lexington,   Ky.; 

paroled  ;    appointed   Sergeant  :   mus 

tered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,   at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Thomas    Crofts    

...  do  ... 

21 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Aug.    31,    1861;    captured 

Oct.   17,   1862,    at  battle  of  Lexington,    Ky.; 

paroled  ;    appointed   Sergeant  :   mus 

tered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,   at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on  expiration   of  term   of  service. 

George    Wertemberger.  . 

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;  captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at 

battle    of     Lexington,     Ky.;     paroled    ,1 

appointed   ;    mustered   out   Oct.    3,    1864, 

at   Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term 

of  service. 

Isaac    Wertemberger  .  .  . 

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     as     private:     appointed     :     died 

Nov.    26,    1864,    in  hospital   at   Chattanooga, 

Tenn.;    veteran. 

George  J.   Miller  

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  23,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   as  private:    appointed  June  17,   1865; 

mustered    out   with    company    Aug.    4,    1865; 

veteran. 

Lewis  Fisher  

...  do  ... 

21 

Aug.  21,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private:  captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at 

battle   of   Lexington,   Ky.;   paroled  ;    ap 

pointed    June    17,    1865:    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.    4,    1865:    veteran. 

History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
ol 
Service 

Remarks 

Harlow  Burr  

Sergeant 

21 

Nov    21    1861 

3  yrs 

Mustered  as  private;  captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at 

Willinm  H.  Dustin  
Orrin  Burr  

...  do  ... 
...do 

18 

18 

Aug.  28,  1861 
Jan     19  1864 

3  yrs. 

battle  of  Lexington,   Ky.;   paroled  ;    ap 
pointed    June    17,    1865;    mustered    out    with 
company  Aug.    4,   1865;    veteran. 
Mustered  as  private;   appointed  June  17,  1865; 
mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4,    1865; 
veteran. 
Appointed    Corporal    ;    Sergeant    June    17, 

Calvin  Spangler  

Corporal 

99 

Aug    24    1861 

3  yrs 

1865;    mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4, 
1865. 
Appointed  Aug.   31,   1861;   discharged  June  28, 

William  F.  Bradley  
Levi  Genson  
William  Smith  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  .  . 

18 
23 
1Q 

Aug.  28,  1861 
Aug.  17,  1861 
Aug    26    1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

1862,  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  on  Surgeon's  certifi-* 
cate  of  disability. 
Appointed  Jan.  13,  1863;  mustered  out  to  date 
Aug.   3,  1865,   at  Columbus,  O.,  by  order  of 
War  Department;    veteran. 
Appointed  ;   mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,   at 
Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of 
service. 
Captured  Oct.   17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

Joseph  Ott  

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug    20    1861 

3  yrs 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;   appointed  ;  mus 
tered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn., 
on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Appointed  Bugler  Aug.  31,  1861:  Corporal  ; 

John  Kerman  
Orrin  Buzzell  

Adam  J.  Carter  
John  A.  Rice  .  .  . 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
do 

19 
35 

33 
18 

Aug.  16,  1862 
Dec.    22,  1863 

Dec.    17,  1863 
Dec     16   1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

promoted  to  Chief  Bugler  of  regiment  Jan. 
4,  1864:   veteran. 
Appointed  ;  mustered  out  June  17,  1865,   at 
Nashville,    Tenn.,    by  order  of   War   Depart 
ment. 
Wounded  Aug.   20,   1864,   in  battle  of   Lovejoy 
Station,    Ga.:    appointed   Oct.    3,    1864:    mus 
tered   out   July   17,    1865,    at   Columbus,    O., 
by  order  of  War  Department. 
Appointed    ;    mustered   out    with    company 
Aug.   4,   1865. 

Isaac  T  Whitson 

do 

18 

Feb     13    1864 

Aug.   4,   1865. 

Charles  O.  Brown  
Hoyt  B.  Pike  
Joseph  Meirhoffer  
Levi  B.  Whitlock  

Levi  Cook  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
Bugler 

Farrier 

16 
18 

21 
42 

9« 

Feb.   18,  1864 
Dec.    24,  1863 
Dec.    21,1863 
Aug.  24,  1861 

Aug    24    1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs 

Aug.    4,    1865. 
Appointed    ;    mustered   out    with    company 
Aug.    4,    1865. 
Appointed   June    17,    1865;    mustered    out   with 
company  Aug.    4,    1865. 
Appointed   .June    17,    1865;    mustered    out    with 
company  Aug.    4,    1865. 
Appointed   Aug.    31,    1861;    discharged    July   1, 
1802,  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate   of    disability. 
Appointed   Aug     31     1861:    promoted   to   Batt. 

Edward  McDonald  
James  K.  Thompson.. 
John  Antibus 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
Saddler 

36 
19 
29 

Aug.  28,  1861 
Sept.    8,  1861 
\ug    27    1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Veterinary  Surgeon  Dec.   1,  1861. 
Appointed  Sept.  10,  1861;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 
1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration   of 
term    of    service. 
Also  borne  on  rolls  as  Joseph:   appointed  ; 
mustered    out    Oct.    3,    1864,     at    Columbia, 
Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Appointed    Sept     7     1861'    discharged   June   17 

John  Redding  
John  Griner 

...  do  ... 
Wagoner 

35 
29 

July   16,  1862 
Aug    10   1861 

3  yrs. 

1862,   at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Appointed  ;  mustered  out  June  17,  1865,  at 
Nashville,    Tenn.,    by   order  of  War  Depart 
ment. 
Appointed    Sept      10     1861'    captured    Oct     17 

Samuel  C.  Fry  

Abbott,    John  F... 
Alden,   Albert     
Allen,    John    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

Private 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
...  do 

34 

18 

18 
9q 

Aug.  20,  1861 

Dec.      1,1863 
Feb.  20,  1864 
Sept    14    1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

1862,    at  battle   of   Lexington,    Ky.:    paroled 
—  :   transferred  to  87th  Co.,  2d  Battalion, 
Veteran    Reserve    Corps,    Jan.    5,    1864;    mus 
tered  out  from  same  as  private  Oct.  7.  1864, 
at  Cincinnati,   O.  ,  by  order  of  War  Depart 
ment. 
Appointed  :  died  March  —  ,  1865,  on  march 
to  Selma,   Ala.:   veteran. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Ankney,  Samuel  
Austin,  Daniel  

Baldwin,  John  A  
Barlow,  Thomas  
Barnes,  Frederick 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
do 

25 
23 

29 
28 
19 

Oct.      4,  1862 
Aug.  22,  1863 

Aug.  13,  1861 
Dec.      4,  1863 
Dec     24    1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  May  31,   1865,   from   Mound  City 
Hospital    at    Cairo,    111.,    by   order    of    War 
Department. 
Transferred  to  Co.   L  Jan.  1,  1862. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Barton,  Hiram  
Battenfield,  Daniel  S.. 
Beggs,  Thomas  C  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 
23 
18 

Aug.  19,  1861 
Aug.  28,  1861 
Dec.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Died  April  18,   1863. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


253 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Rtemarks 

Benedict,   Horace  

Private 

18 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Oct.     3,     1864,     at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Berry,    Alexander    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

Oct.    —  ,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  at  Savannah,  Tenn.,  April  —  ,  1862. 

Bessell  ,   August  E  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

37 

Sept.    3,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Bllvan,   Robert  H  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.  16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  to   Battalion   Q.   M.    Sergeant  Nov 
1,    1861. 

Bolce,    Henry    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

37 

Aug.  16,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.  23,  1863,   at  Nashville,   Tenn., 

on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Bolce,    Reed  V  

...  do  ... 

29 

Dec.    11,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  to  Battalion  Hospital  Steward  Dec. 

11,   1861;    veteran. 

Bradley,    Edward   W... 

.  .  do  .  . 

19 

Dec.    23,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Bradley,    Henry   A  

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.    20,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Broadbeck,  John  

...  do  ... 

25 

June  27,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls   as   "Brodbeck;"   mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Brown,    Daniel    

...  do  ... 

29 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   K  Jan.  1,  1862. 

Brown,    Loren   A  

...  do  ... 

29 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  June  28,   1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Burk      Fdward 

do 

44 

Dec.    29,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Campbell,    James    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

30 

Oct.      2,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Cannon  ,    John    

...  do  ... 

24 

Aug.  19,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.   31,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Carr,    Edward   

...  do  ... 

17 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Killed    Oct.    17,    1862,    in    battle   of    Lexington 

Ky. 

Charter,    Samuel    

...  do  ... 

20 

Dec.    10,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   out   May  24,    1865,    from  hospital   at 

Columbus,  O.,  by  order  of   War  Department. 

Chilson,    Peter    

.  .  do  .  . 

18 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to   Co.   K  Dec.   11,   1861. 

Clukey,    Peter    

...  do  ... 

21 

Dec.    14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Also    borne   on   rolls    as    "Cleukey;"    mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.   4,    1865. 

Coffee,    John    

.  .  do  .  . 

20 

Feb.  29,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Cole,    Emanuel    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

21 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle   of    Lexing-' 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled   :    mustered   out    Oct. 

3,   1864,    at   Columbia,    Tenn.,    on  expiration 

of  term  of  service. 

Coltrin,    Charles   H.  ... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

17 

Aug.  17,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Killed   Oct.    18,    1862,    in   battle   of   Lexington, 

Ky. 

Conn,    Samuel   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Sept.    1,1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  7,  1862. 

Conrad,    John   

..  do  ... 

34 

Jan.     8,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Transferred   from    Co.    M    Jan.    4,    1865;    mus 

tered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Cook,   Henry   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

21 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Cooney,    John   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured    Oct.    17,    1865,    at   battle   of    Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 

1864,    at   Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of 

term   of  service. 

Cosgrove,    David   

...  do  ... 

28 

Aug.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.  K  April  1,  1864;  veteran. 

Cowles,    William    

...  do  ... 

21 

Oct.      6,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Captured     Dec.     31,     1862,     at     Murfreesboro, 

Tenn.:    no  further  record  found. 

Crandall,  Bradley  M... 

...  do  ... 

21 

Oct.      1,1864 

1  yr. 

Drafted;    mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4, 

1865. 

Cressy,    Osgood    D  

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.    10,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  7,   1864,  in  U.   S.  General  Hospital 

at  Nashville,   Tenn. 

Crompton,    William   ... 

...  do  ... 

34 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle   of    Lexing 

ton,    Ky.:    paroled   ;    mustered   out   with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865;   veteran. 

Dalby     David 

do 

20 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  May  20,   1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifl-i 

cate  of   disability. 

Davis,    Robert  M  

...  do  ... 

40 

Aug.  15,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Nov.  23,  1862,  at  Nashville,  Tenn., 

on     Surgeon's    certificate    of    disability;     re- 

enlisted  Feb.  23,  1864,   for  3  years;  mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.    4,   1865. 

Dawes     Lewis    

..  do  .. 

35 

Oct.    27,  1864 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Donahue,   William  K... 

...  do  ... 

26 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to   Co.    I,   7th  Regiment,   Veteran, 

Reserve  Corps,    Jan.   25,   1864;    mustered  out 

from    same    Nov.    14,    1865,    at   Washington, 

D.   C.  ,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Drumond,    Alexander.  .  . 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

28 

Nov.     5,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Drurior,    Joseph    

...  do  ... 

19 

Dec.    14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne   on  rolls   as   "Drowier;"   died  Aug. 

16,  1864,   at  Cartersville,   Ga. 

Dumersy,  Alfred  P  

...  do  ... 

19 

Jan.   18,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Dumaresy;"  died  May 

9,    1865,    at    Jeffersonville,    Ind. 

Dustin,    Benjamin   F 

do  ... 

28 

Aug.  28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at  battle  of   Lexing? 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  8, 

1864,    at  Columbia,    Tenn.,   on  expiration  of 

term  of  service:   re-enlisted  Jan.  2,  1865,   for 

1  year;  mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4, 
1  865 

Dustin,    Francis    B  

.  .  .  do  .  . 

31 

Aug.  28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.   17,    1862,    at   battle  of   LexingJ 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 

1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of 

term  of  service;  re-enlisted  Jan.  2,  1865,   for 

1  year;   mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4, 

1865. 

Dustin,    Walter   

.  .  .  do  .  . 

19 

Aug.  26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

254 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Eddy  Peter 

.    do  ... 

9"i 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at  battle  of   Lexing 

Eichholt  Jacob 

Private 

51 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  8, 
1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn.  ,   on  expiration  of 
term  of  service. 

Emch,  Benedict  
Farner  Wilson  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

21 
9*> 

Sept.  24,  1861 
Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.   23,  1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mastered     out    Oct.     3,     1864,     at    Columbia, 

Fitzpatrick,  William... 

Foley,  James  
Foster,  William  H  

Fountain  Oliver 

...  do  ... 

.  .  do  .  . 
...  do  ... 

.do  ... 

28 

29 
34 

">0 

Aug.  19,  1862 

Sept.    8,  1863 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Aug.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  June  12,  1865,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 
by  order   of   War  Department. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 
Killed  Sept.    20.      1863,    in    battle    of    Chlcka- 

Gordanier,  Jacob  
Gorsuch  ,  Russell  B  
Green,  John  R  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

24 
22 
44 

Nov.     2,  1861 
Dec.    18,  1863 
Sept.    3,  1862 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

mauga,  Ga. 
Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 
ton,    Ky.;    paroled  ;   mustered   out  with 
company  Aug.   4,   1865. 
Discharged    Feb.    9,    1865,     from    hospital    at 
Cleveland,    O.,    on    Surgeon's    certificate    ol 
disability. 
Mustered    out    June    17,    1865,     at    Nashville, 

Greenwood,  John  
Gyor,  Eli  

.  .  do  .  . 
...  do  ... 

27 
18 

Dec.    15,  1863 
Dec.    10,  1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Hallett,  Daniel  H  

Hancock,  Albert  
Harris  Henry  H 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

26 

29 
18 

Aug.  26,  1861 

Mch.     1,  1864 
Feb.   29,  1864 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at  battle   of   Lexlng-. 
ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  S, 
1864,    at   Columbia,    Tenn.,   on  expiration  of 
term   of   service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug    4    1865 

Harris  Joseph  

...  do  ... 

•>o 

Dec.    15,  1864 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Hatfield,  Charles  
Hess,  Samuel  H  

Hilton,  Martin  G  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

18 
25 

96 

Jan.     9,  1864 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Sept.  13,  1862 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Wounded   April   2,    1865,    in   battle    of    Selma, 
Ala.:   mustered  out  Aug.   3,   1865,   by  order 
of  War  Department;   veteran. 
Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Holmes  Jesse  

...  do  ... 

98 

Oct.      1,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 
Died   Oct     22     1862     In  hospital   at   Louisville, 

Holt  William 

..  do  .. 

?9 

Nov      6,  1863 

3  yrs 

Ky. 

Howard,  James  
Johnson,  James  L  

Jones  ,  Thomas  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

.  .  do  .  . 

26 
26 

18 

Jan.     2,  1865 
Oct.      1,  1864 

Oct.      1,  1861 

1  yr. 
1  yr. 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Drafted;   mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4, 
1865. 

Karr,  Joseph  S  
Kimball  Calvin  S  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

18 
96 

Oct.      5,  1864 
Sept.  10,  1861 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Promoted  to   Sergt.    Major  Jan.    4,   1864;    vet 

Kreiter  Philip  

.  .    do  ... 

41 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

eran. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

Lawrence,  William  A.. 
Lee  David  .  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

44 
SI 

Aug.  25,  1861 
Sept   26,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

eran. 
Captured  Oct.    17,    1862,    at  battle  of   Lexing 
ton,    Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered   out   June 
17,    1865,    at    Nashville,    Tenn.,    by   order   of 
War   Department. 
Discharged   July   3     1862     on   Surgeon's   certifi 

Lenhart  Hiram 

do 

SO 

Aug    20,  1861 

3  yrs 

cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug    4    1865'  vet 

Lennon,  Lawrence  
Longendoroff,  Joseph. 

Love  Almond  .  . 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

..  do  .. 

31 
44 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 
Aug.  23,  1861 

Feb.     9,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

eran. 

Discharged  April  7,   1862,   on   Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  cut  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Lyons  ,  Samuel  

McCarty,  John  
McDougal,  James  F... 

Marker,  Alexander  

Meeker,  Benjamin  F... 
Meeker,  William  B  

Mix,  Samuel  

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

.  .  do  .  . 

35 

23 
18 

45 

18 
25 

18 

Aug.  16,  1862 

Dec.      3,  1863 
Dec.      1,1861 

Aug.  26,  1861 

Aug.  24,  1861 
Aug.  24,  1861 

Dec.    16,  1863 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.   17,   1862,    at  battle  of  Lexing 
ton,    Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered   out   June 
17,    1865,    at   Nashville,    Tenn.,    by   order   ol 
War  Department. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Transferred    from    Co.    K    Jan.    1,    1862;    cap 
tured  Oct.   17,   1862,   at  battle  of  Lexington, 
Ky.;    paroled    —  —  ;    mustered    out    Dec.    21, 
1864,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle   of   Lexing 
ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 
1864,   at  Columbia,    Tenn.,   on  expiration  ol 
term  of  service. 
Died  Oct.  6,   1862,    at  Nashville,   Tenn. 
Mustered     out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 
Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Miller,  Brainerd  
Mills,  James  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

19 
90 

Aug.  13,  1863 
Aug.  24,  1862 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Captured   Oct.   17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled  ;    transferred  to   Oo. 
K  April  1,   1864. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


255 


Names 

Rank 

^.ge 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
ervice 

Remarks 

Mott,    Charles   
Navarre  ,    Oliver    
Navarre,   Peter    

Neiles,    Nicholas    
Nishwltz     John          

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

Private 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  ... 

24 
32 
30 

38 
19 

Dec.    29,  1863 
Aug.  23,  1861 
Aug.  23,  1861 

Dec.    14,  1863 
July     2,  1863 

3yrs. 
Syrs. 
Syra. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Died  Oct.  5,  1864,   at  Chattanooga,   Term.,  of 
wounds  received  in  action. 
Discharged  July  23,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi-t 
cate  of  disability. 
Discharged   March  25,   1863,    on   Surgeon's   cer 
tificate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Transferred  to  Co.  K  April  1,  1864. 

Norton,    Henry   G  

Orton,  James  C  
Pike,    Henry  D  

Pinkerton,   James   
Priame,    Bradley    L  

Price  ,   Charles   
Ray,  John  H  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
...do  ... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

do 

20 

28 
19 

21 
87 

27 
32 

43 

Aug.  24,  1861 

Oct.      2,  1861 
Dec.    21,  1863 

Aug.  26,  1861 
Aug.  18,  1861 

Sept.  10,  1861 
Oct.    12,  1863 

Oct       1,  1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
Syrs. 

Syrs. 
Syrs. 

3  yrs. 

Syrs. 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  July  22,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate   of  disability. 
Died  Oct.  24,  1862,  at  Louisville,  Ky. 
Died   June   25,    1864,    at   Bartow   Iron   Works, 
Ga. 
Captured  Oct.   17,   1862,   at  battle  of  Lexing 
ton,  Ky.;  paroled  . 
Discharged  Nov.    19,   1862,    at   Cincinnati,    O., 
on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Transferred  to   Co.   K  . 
Discharged  Sept.  19,  1864,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Died  Oct     29,   1861 

Richmond     Thomas 

.  .  do  ... 

91 

Nov.     5,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Rottler,    Mathias   

...  do  ... 
do  ... 

27 
34 

Aug.  28,  1861 
Dec.    10,  1863 

Syrs. 
Syrs. 

Died  April  18,  1862. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Searles     Jacob    

...  do  ... 

?f> 

Nov.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   K  April  1,  1864. 

Shepherd,    Thomas   

Siren  ,    Thomas    
Smith     George  W 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
do     . 

22 

27 
91 

Aug.  24,  1861 

Nov.     6,  1863 
Dec.      1,  1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.   17,    1862,    at  battle   of    Lexing 
ton,  Ky.;  paroled  . 

Transferred    from    Co.    K   Jan.    1,    1862;    died 

Smith     Thomas   H 

do    . 

22 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Nov.  19,  1862,   at  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Mustered    out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at    Columbia, 

Snider,    Jacob    
Spangler,    Harrison    ... 

Sp  angler,    Henry    D  
Spathe     John 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
do  ... 

45 
22 

18 

38 

Nov.    6,  1861 
Sept.  17,  1864 

Aug.  24,  1861 
Dec.    15,  1864 

Syrs. 
1  yr. 

3  yrs. 
1  yr. 

Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Transferred  from  Co.    L  Jan.   1,   1862. 
Mustered   out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 
Discharged  Nov.  11,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate   of   disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Straight,    Milton   H.... 
Summerh  alter,    Fred'k  . 

Taft,    Frank   S  
Trembly,    Joseph   E  
Underwood     Geo     R 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
.  .  do  ... 

22 
37 

24 
19 

19 

July  17,1863 
Sept.  10,  1861 

Aug.  30,  1862 
Sept.    2,  1861 
Sept.  17,  1861 

3  yrs. 
Syrs. 

3  yrs. 
Syrs. 
3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.  A  April  1,  1864. 
Discharged   Feb.    4,   1863,    on  Surgeon's   certifi 
cate   of   disability. 

Died  June  26,   1862. 
Discharged   Dec.    6,    1862,    at    Louisville,    Ky., 

Van   Fleet,    Otis  
Van  Slacke,    Richard... 

Walton,    William   A  
Webber,    Jacob   
Welsh,    John     

Wilcox,    William    
Williams,    Albert    L.... 

Wintermute    James  S.  . 

..  do  .. 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

.  .  do 

20 
41 

18 
28 
19 

36 
18 

18 

Aug.  26,  1861 
Sept.  23,  1862 

Aug.  18,  1861 
Aug.  28,  1861 
Aug.  26,  1861 

Aug.  31,  1861 
Oct.      3,  1861 

Dec.      7,  1863 

Syrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
Syrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.  ,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Veteran. 
Discharged  Feb.  6,  1863,   on  Spurgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Died  June  20,   1862,   at  Tuscumbia,   Ala. 
Discharged  Nov.   1,   1861,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Wintermute,    Wm.    H.. 
Wolcott,    Henry   C  
Yager,  Jonas   

Zedicker,    John   H  

Coleman,  Robert  
Hurd,   Lewis  
Mathews,  Abednego  .. 
Mathews,    Thomas    ... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

Cook 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  . 

27 
31 
19 

21 

21 
49 
25 
33 

Dec.    14,  1863 
Jan.     4,  1864 
Dec.    19,  1863 

Aug.  20,  1861 

April    8,  1865 
April    8,  1865 
April    8,  1865 
April    8,1865 

Syrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

Syrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  cut  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Died    Sept     1,    1864,    in   hospital    at    Marietta, 
Ga. 
Captured   Oct.   17,    1862,    at   battle   of   Lexing 
ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 
1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of 
term   of  service. 
Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 
pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 
pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 
pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 
pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

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History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


COMPANY  D. 

Mustered  in  September  10,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.    Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.   W.   Neill,   Captain  18th  Infantry,   U.   S.    A.,   Acting   Commissary 

of  Musters,    Cavalry  Corps,   M.    D.   T. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 

Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

William  B.  Amsden  ... 
Richard  B.  Wood  

EHhu  Isbell  
Paul  Deal 

Captain 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
do 

23 
26 

26 
W 

Sept.  10,  1861 
Sept.  10,  1861 

Sept.    6,  1861 
Sept   10   1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Appointed   Sept.   10,   1861;    died  June  19,   1862, 
at   Fremont,   O. 
Appointed  1st   Lieutenant  Sept.   10,   1861;    pro 
moted  to  Captain  June  20,  1862;   killed  Feb. 
23,  1864,   in  action  at  Dalton,   Ga. 
Transferred   from    Co.    L   April   4,    1864;    mus 
tered  out  Nov.   21,  1864,   at  Louisville,   Ky., 
on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Appointed    Sergeant    Sept     10     1861*    1st    Ser 

George  F.  Williams  
Brainard  Fish  

1st  Lieu. 
...  do  ... 

21 

90 

Sept.  10,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

geant  ;    promoted  to  2d   Lieutenant   Co. 
K  Nov.   24,   1863:   to  1st  Lieutenant  from  2d 
Lieutenant  Co.   K  Nov.  30,  1864;  to  Captain 
Jan.    6,    1865;    mustered    out    with    company 
Aug.   4,    1865. 
Appointed   2d   Lieutenant   Sept.    10,    1861;    pro 
moted    to   1st    Lieutenant    June   20,    1862;    to 
Captain   Co.    F   April  17,   1863. 
Promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  from  Batt     Sergt. 

Thomas  A.  O'Rourke.. 
George  Garfield  

...  do  ... 
2d  Lieu. 

24 
81 

Sept.    8,  1861 
Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Major  May  20,  1862;   to  1st  Lieutenant  June 
19,    1863;    to  Captain  Nov.   30,  1864,   but  not 
mustered;    mustered    out    Jan.    10,    1865,    at 
Nashville,    Tenn.,    on  expiration   of  term   of 
service. 
Promoted   from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.    L  Jan.    6, 
1865;    mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4, 
1865;    veteran. 
Promoted   from   1st   Sergeant   Co     H   June  7 

Joseph  Berry  

...  do  ... 

37 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

1863:  to  Captain  Nov.  30,  1864,  but  not  mus 
tered;   mustered  out  Dec.   21,    1864,   at  Cleve 
land,   O.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Promoted  from  Sergt     Major  April  8    1865°   to 

Charles  S.  Kelsey  
William  L.  Stackhous. 

Henry  H  Sears.  . 

1st  Serg. 
...  do  ... 

QMS 

23 
29 

W 

Sept.  10,  1861 
Sept.  10,  1861 

Sept   10   1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs 

1st   Lieutenant   Aug.    2,    1865,    but   not   mus-' 
tered;    mustered   out  with   company   Aug.    4, 
1865:    veteran. 
Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    10,    1861;    1st    Ser 
geant   April   4,    1864;    promoted  to  1st   Lieu 
tenant  Co.    L  Nov.   30,    1864;    veteran. 
Appointed  Sergeant  Sept.  10,  1861;   1st  Sergeant 
Dec.    2,     1864;     promoted    to    2d    Lieutenant 
April   8,    1865,    but   not   mustered;    mustered 
out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

David  H.  Lentz  
Isaac  Parrish  

Edward  A.  Haines  

George  W  .  Butler  
John  Linebaugh  

Robert  Benfer  

...  do  ... 

Com  Ser. 

Sergeant 

.  .  do  .  . 
...do  ... 

.  .  .  do  ... 

24 
23 

22 

23 
37 

1<> 

Sept.  10,  1861 
Sept.  10,  1861 

Sept.  10,  1861 

Sept.  10,  1861 
Sept.  10,  1861 

Sept    10,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs 

1863,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Mustered   as   private;    appointed   Dec.    2,    1864; 
mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4,    1865; 
veteran. 
Mustered   as   private;    appointed   Dec.   2,    1864; 
mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4,    1865; 
veteran. 
Appointed   Sept.    10,   1861;    promoted  to   Batt. 
Sergt.    Major  . 
Appointed  Sept.  10,  1861;  died  May  19,  1862. 
Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    10,    1861;    Sergeant 
—  ;  mustered  out  Sept.  10,  1864,   at  Column 
bia,  Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

George  Wolcott  

Benjamin  F.  Hill  
Levi  Hair 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

...do  ... 
do 

32 

18 
18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

Sept.  10,  1861 
Sept    10    1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

out   Sept.   10,   1864,   at  Columbia,   Tenn.,   on 
expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    10,    1861;    Sergeant 
—  ;   prisoner  of  war;   mustered  out  April  8, 
1865,    at    Columbus,    O.,    on    expiration    of 
term  of  service. 
Mustered   as  private;    appointed  ;    drowned 
April  11,  1865,  near  Benton,  Ala.;  veteran. 

Joseph  P.  Linebaugh.. 
John  Clary  
Isaiah  Stout 

...  do  ... 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
do 

20 
19 
31 

Sept.  10,  1861 
Sept.  10,  1861 
Sept    10   1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865;   veteran. 
Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 
out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865;   veteran. 
Mustered  as  private;    appointed  ;  mustered 
out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865;   veteran. 

out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865;   veteran. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


257 


•^                  •                    

Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Alexander    Tittle    

Sergeant 

21 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Jacob   Stahl        

Corporal 

24 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  April  1,   1863,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

William   Meredith     

.  .  do  .  .  . 

27 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.   10,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Michael   Farmer    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  30,  1862. 

Dennis  D.    Glass  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Sept.  14,  1864,   at  Columbus,  O., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

William  A.   Blanden  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

24 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  May  19,   1862,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Wheeler   Ferguson   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;  died  Aug.  20,  1864,  at  Lovejoy 

Station,  Ga.,  of  wounds  received  In  action. 

Obed  O.   Russell  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

20 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    ;    wounded    Aug.    20,    1864,    In 

battle    of    Lovejoy    Station,    Ga.;    mustered 

out  Nov.  23,  1864,  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  on  ex 

piration  of  term  of  service. 

Jacob   S.    Stahl  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

26 

Feb.   20,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out   with   company 

Aug.   4,   1865. 

John    Gould    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

37 

Feb.   20,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    July   28,    1865, 

from    Tripler    Hospital,    Columbus,    O.,    by 

order  of  War  Department. 

Philip    O.    Hoffman  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Edward   P     Lehr 

do 

22 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

William  A.    Gregg  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

38 

Feb.   20,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.   4,  1865. 

Hiram  Arlin    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Oct.      7,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   •;    mustered    out   with   company 

Aug.  4,  1865. 

John  A.    Deitz  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

37 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out   with   company 

Aug.  4.  1865;  veteran. 

Washington  Logan    .  .  . 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

20 

Feb.     3,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    ;    mustered    out   with    company 

Aug.  4,  1865. 

Henry   G.    Stahl  

Bugler 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;    mustered   out    Sept.    10,   1864, 

at   Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term 

of  service. 

George   W.    Myers  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.  10,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out   with   company 

Aug.  4,  1865. 

Gabriel   Bunough   

Farrier 

29 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  17,   1863. 

James   White    

..  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Alonson   Grover    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered   out   with   company 

Aug.    4,   1865;   veteran. 

Andrew  J.   Noggle  

Saddler 

31 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Sept.   10,   1861;    promoted  to   Batt. 

Saddler   Sergeant  Dec.   1,   1861. 

Able     George 

Private 

23 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.   19,   1862,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Albee,    Hezekiah   D  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Aldridge,    Hiram    

...  do  ... 

28 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Allbee,   William   

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  4,  1862,  at  Fremont,  O. 

Allen,    Martin   P  

...  do  ... 

19 

Oct.      6,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Died   Jan.    27,    1863. 

Amsden,    Edward   W... 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Sept.    10,    1864,    at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Baker,    Daniel    

...  do  ... 

19 

Feb.   26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Basore,    David    

...  do  ... 

28 

Feb.     6,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Beck,   Julius    

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept.   24,  1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Bennett,   Leonard    

...  do  ... 

23 

Oct.    12,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  25,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Brice,    Stephen    

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  77th  Co.,  2d  Battalion,  Veteran 

Reserve  Corps,    as   "Stephen  Bice,"   Oct.   10, 

1863;  mustered  out  from  same  Sept.  20,  1864, 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Bitzer,    John    

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Boor,    Silas    C  

...  do  ... 

21 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Boyer,    John    

...  do  ... 

30 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Jan.  10,  1865. 

Buck,    John    

...  do  ... 

35 

Sept.    1,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Bunscy     Charles 

...  do  ... 

20 

Dec.      9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Cavil,    Edward    

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Cox,    Burgess   F  

...  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  27,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Curry  ,    John   C  

...  do  ... 

19 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Captured  May  29,  1864,   at  battle  of  Moulton, 

Ala.;    paroled   ;    mustered   out    June   28, 

1865,  at  Camp  Chase,   O.,  by  order  of  War 

Department. 

Deitrich,    Joseph    

...  do  ... 

36 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   E,   7th  Regiment,  Veteran 

Reserve  Corps,   Aug.   14,  1863;   mustered  out 

Sept.    10,    1864,    on    expiration    of    term    ol 

service. 

Deleware,     Christopher. 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  to  date  Aug.  4,  1865,  by  order  of 

War  Department;   veteran. 

258 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 

Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of  - 
Service 

Remarks 

Dickerson,   John     

Private 

36 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Sept.    10,    1864,    at    Columbia 

Term.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Donnel,    James    L  

.  .  do  .  . 

30 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Edwards,    Hezekiah    .  . 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.  16,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Ehman,    Philip    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

24 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Sept.    10,    1864,    at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Eno,    William    

.  .  do  .  . 

26 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Fawsey,   William  H... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Ferguson,    Charles    ... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Aug.  25,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Died   April   8,    1864,    in   hospital   at   Columbia, 
Tenn. 

Forester,   Absalom   ... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Aug.  25,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Foster,    John   R.    P... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

17 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  June  24,   1864,   at  Nashville,   Tenn., 

on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Fought  ,    Aaron    

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   May   8,    1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Frazier,     Darius    N  

...  do  ... 

28 

Jan.     2,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Games  ,    Samuel    

...  do  ... 

20 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Geru,    Demas    

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Gr  aback,    Augustus    .  .  . 

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.    26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Graback,   Henry     

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Gr  aback,    John   

...  do  ... 

19 

Nov.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Aug.  20,   1864,   at  battle  of  Lovejoy 

Station,  Ga.;  mustered  out  Jan.  30,  1865,  at 

Gravelly    Springs,     Ala.,     on    expiration    of 

term  of  service. 

Grigwire,    Louis    

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   May  18,   1862,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability;    re-enlisted  Sept.   30,   1862, 

for    3    years;    discharged    Feb.    22,    1864,    at 

Gallatin,    Tenn.,    on   Surgeon's   certificate   of 

disability. 

Grigwire,    Peter    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept.  2,  1862,   at  Camp  Chase,  O., 

on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Haines,    Samuel    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  July  18,    1862,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Hare,    John    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

30 

Oct.      1,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Also   borne   on   rolls    as    John   Hair;    captured 

Aug.   17,   1864,   in  action  at  Jonesboro,   Ga.; 

mustered  out  June  24,  1865,   at  Camp  Chase, 

O.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Harrison,    George    A... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Feb.    23,  1864 

3  yrs  . 

Mustered  out  with  company  Axig.   4,   1865. 

Hathaway,    Philip    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Feb.    22,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Hawk,    Marion    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

17 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Prisoner  of  war;    mustered  out   May  15,    1865, 

at  Columbus,   O.,    on  expiration  of  term  of 

service. 

Helmkee  ,   Jacob   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

21 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured    Oct.    14,    1863,    in    action    near    Fay- 

etteville,     Tenn.;     mustered     out    March    21, 

1865,    at    Columbus,    O.,     on    expiration    of 

term  of  service. 

Hill,    Gilbert    W  

.  .  do  .  . 

18 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Hill,    Joseph   A  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Sept.    10,    1864,    at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Hill,    Thomas    M... 

.  .  do  .  . 

20 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Hill,    William    A  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.   27,  1865,    at  Gravelly  Springs, 

Ala.,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Hill,    William   C  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

27 

Aug.  25,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Holcomb,    Allen    

.  .  do 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Holland,    John    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

28 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Inman     Barzillia 

do 

19 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  vrs 

Mustered  out  with  compciny  Aufir.  4     1865 

Jackson,   Thomas    

.  .  do  .'  '.  '. 

22 

Sept.  10  \  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.   30,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

James     Milo 

do 

21 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  vrs 

Died  Nov.  17,   1862,   at  Nashville,   Tenn. 

Kelsey,   James   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Sept!  10  1  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  June  24,'  1864,  at  Cleveland,  O.  ,  on 

Surgeon's  certificate  of   disability;   veteran. 

Kerns,    Harvey    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

25 

Aug.  25,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

King,    Isaac    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

26 

Aug.  25,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Captuied  Oct.  14,   1863;  paroled  Nov.  30,  1864; 

mustered    out    June    17,    1865,    at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Kisher,    Jacob    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

20 

Sept.    1,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  22,   1864,   in  hospital  at  Nashville, 

Tenn  . 

Lemon  ,   Richard     

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  cut  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

Lemon,    Williard    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Mch.     2,  1864 

3  yrs. 

eran. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Lockwood,    Sardus   B.. 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   Oct.    3,    1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Long,    William   M  

.  .  do  .  . 

19 

Feb.   20,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Lucas,    David  O  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

26 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

McElhaney,    Frank   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

21 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Sept.    10,    1864,    at    Columbia, 

McFeters,   William  W.. 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

24 

Feb.     3,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Mallenee,    Oliver   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

25 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Sept.    10,    1864,    at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Merrlman,    Frank   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Feb.   13,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


259 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Michaels     George 

Private 

21 

Feb.   15   1863 

3  vrs 

IVfll^fprpri    out"    wifh    pnmT^Qnir     Ai-nv       4       IQCIK 

Miller,   Able     

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

ITIUS  LCICLI  UUL   witu  company  Aug.   4,    Iob5. 
Died  June  8,  1862 

Miller,    Gabriel  D  

...  do  ... 

34 

Sept!    I,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  26,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of   disability. 

Miller,    Jacob   

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  rat 

er  an. 

Miller,    Joseph   G  

...  do  ... 

24 

Jan.     5,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Miller,    Reuben    

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died    Oct.    14,     1863,    of    wounds    received    in 

action. 

Minckley,    Marion    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Nov.   22,   1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Morse,   Edward  D  

.     do  ... 

19 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Moyer,    Abraham    

do  .. 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  22,  1862,  at  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Muney,   George  W  

...  do  ... 

30 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.   8,   1862,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Neepe  ,    Henry     

...  do  ... 

19 

Feb.     3,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Nefl,  George 

do 

24 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.   26,  1863,  on  Surge'on's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Neff,    Samuel    

...  do  ... 

26 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  14,  1862. 

Norton,    Henry   G  

...  do  ... 

19 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Promoted    to    1st    Lieutenant    and    Regt.    Ad 

jutant  137th  Regiment  U.  S.  Colored  Troops 

April  8,   1865;   from  which  mustered  out  with 

regiment  Jan.   15,  1866. 

Oakes,    Charles   

...  do  ... 

19 

Feb.     5,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Odell,    Thomas    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Ora  ,    Francis    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Nov.     8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred   from   Co.    M   Dec.    10,    1861;   mus 

tered  out  Jan.  11,  1865,  at  Nashville,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Palmer,    Frederick    

...  do  ... 

26 

Sept.    1,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Parish  ,   Joseph    

...  do  ... 

31 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Feb.   25,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability;    re-enlisted  Jan.   16,    1864; 

mustered  out  to  date  Aug.  3,  1865,  by  order 

of   War   Department. 

Patterson,    Franklin    .. 

...  do  ... 

26 

Jan.     2,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Peck,    Jefferson    

...  do  ... 

27 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;   vet 

eran. 

Pickett,    John    

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  June  19,  1862,  at  Tuscumbia,  Ala. 

Pope,   Henry  P  

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Ream,    Franklin    

...  do  ... 

20 

Aug.  31,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  17,  1864,  in  hospital  at  Nashville, 

Tenn. 

Sanders  ,    John    

...  do  ... 

40 

Aug.  25,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.  ,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Seaman,    John    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

21 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;   vet 

eran. 

Setzler,    John    

.  .  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Shively,    Solomon    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

29 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Sloan,   Hilliard  H  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept.   1,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate    of    disability;    re-enlisted   Jan.    2,    1864; 

wounded  Aug.  20,  1864,  in  battle  of  Lovejoy 

Station,  Ga.;  mustered  out  June  21,  1864,  at 

Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War   De 

partment. 

Smith,   Emanuel  D  

...  do  ... 

20 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Smith,    Francis   M  

...  do  ... 

19 

July    22,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Smith,    George   W  

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Spohn,    Jonathan    

...  do  ... 

44 

Mch.     2,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Stackhouse,    Jos.  G.  M. 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  June  20,  1862. 

Sweet  ,    John   

...  do  ... 

23 

Feb.   26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Timons,    John    

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Trescott,    Erastus   E... 

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Warren,    Thomas    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  April  1,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Welker,    George   D  

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Oct.   26,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

West,    David    

...  do  ... 

31 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Sept.    10,    1864,    at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Teasting,    Henry    

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Sept.    10,    1864,    at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Beech     Charles 

Cook 

28 

April  26,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Fleming,    George    

...  do  ... 

24 

Mch.  16,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Moore  ,   Alexander   

...  do  ... 

26 

April    8,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Reed,    James    

...  do  ... 

37 

April    8,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

260 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


COMPANY  E. 

Mustered  in  November  4,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  8.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.    Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.   W.   Neill,   Captain  18th  Infantry,   U.   S.   A.,   Acting  Commissary 

of  Musters,    Cavalry  Corps,   M.   D.   T. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Charles    B     Seidel  

Captain 

25 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Sept.    7,    1861;    promoted   to   Major 

Jan.   16,  1862. 

Thomas  D.    McClelland 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

40 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  A  Jan.  16, 

1862;   to  Major  Dec.  8,  1863. 

Edwin   Clark    

..do  ... 

25 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  from  Batt.   Sergt. 

Major  May  20,  1862;   to  1st  Lieutenant  Feb. 

14,   1863;   to   Captain  Dec.   8,   1863;   mustered 

out  Nov.  19,  1864,  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  on  ex 

piration  of  term  of  service. 

Seymour   B.    Coe  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

43 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  and  Regt.  Com 

missary   of   Subsistence   Nov.   30,    1864;   brev- 

etted   Major   to    date   from   March   13,    1865; 

promoted   to    Major   Aug.    2,    1865,    but   not 

mustered;   mustered  out  with  company  Aug. 

4,  1865. 

Robert   Moore    

1st  Lieu. 

31 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  7,  1861;  resigned  June  20,  1862. 

Francis    P.    Gates  

..do  ... 

26 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   2d    Lieutenant    Sept.    7,    1861;    pro 

moted   to   1st    Lieutenant   June  20,    1862;    to 

Captain  Co.    H  March  5,  1863. 

Orange  H.   Howland... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Aug.  15,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  from  Co.  C  as  2d  Lieutenant  April 

24,  1863;    promoted   to   1st   Lieutenant   March 

31,  1864;  to  Captain  Co.  K  Nov.  30,  1864. 

John  M.   Keller  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

33 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.   C  Nov.  30, 

1864;   to  Captain  Co.   F  March  29,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

William  B.    Gates  

2d  Lieu. 

20 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Bugler   Sept.    7,    1861;    1st   Sergeant 

—  ;    promoted   to   2d    Lieutenant    Nov.    24, 

1863;  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  A  Nov.  30,  1864. 

Joseph  M.    Fox  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

21 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sergeant  Sept.  7,  1861;  1st  Sergeant 

April    4,    1864;    promoted    to    2d    Lieutenant 

Nov.  30,  1864;  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  A  Jan. 

6,   1865;    veteran. 

John   H.    Lawrence  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   1st   Sergeant   Co.    B   April   8, 

1865;    mustered   out   with    company   Aug.    4, 

1865;  veteran. 

William    B.    Kerr  

1st  Serg. 

21 

Nov.     4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   as   private;    appointed  Dec.    2,    1864; 

promoted    to    2d    Lieutenant    April    8,    1865, 

but  not  mustered;  to  Captain  137th  Regiment 

U.    S.    Colored   Troops    April   8,    1865,    from 

which  mustered   out  with  regiment  Jan.    15, 

1866;   veteran. 

Lycurgus  W.   Severns.. 

Q.  M.  S. 

21 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.   7,  1861;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 

1864,  at  ,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Thomas   L.    McEwen... 

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    7,    1861;     Sergeant 

—  ;  Q.  M.  Sergeant  ;  promoted  to  Regt. 

Com.    Sergeant  Oct.   3,   1864;   veteran. 

James   C.   Serrels  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  Clark  Serrels;  mustered 

as  privat;    appointed  Dec.   2,  1864;   mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

John   Moore 

Com  Ser. 

26 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Sergeant   Sept.    7,    1861;    Com.    Ser 

geant  ;  promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  I 

May  9,   1864;  veteran. 

Thomas  Allen    

...  do  ... 

23 

Nov.     4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Henry  M    Miller  

Sergeant 

23 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  7,  1861;  promoted  to  Sergeant 

Major  . 

John   Delong    

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Sept.   7,   1861;    discharged   Sept.   23, 

1863,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Oliver  Crouse  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.   7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  7,   1861;   died  Nov.   24,  1861. 

Milton  Askue  

...do  ... 

21 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    7,    1861;     Sergeant 

—  ;   mustered  out   Oct.   3,    1864,    on  expira 

tion  of  term  of  service. 

William   A.    Martaln... 

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 

out  Oct.   3,   1864,    on  expiration  of  term  of 

service. 

Daniel  A.   Smith  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    7,1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

William  H.   Potter  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;    appointed  ;   captured 

Nov.    15,    1862,    at   Gallatin,    Tenn.;    paroled 

;    promoted   to    Captain   137th    Regiment 

U.    S.    Colored   Troops   April   8,   1865;    from 

which  mustered   out  with   regiment   Jan.  16, 

1866;    veteran. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


261 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

John   Mail    

Sergeant 

20 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

William    O.    Hissong.  .  . 

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;    appointed  ;  mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

John  T.    McClelland  .  .  . 

...  do  ... 

34 

Dec.    24,  1863 

3yrs. 

Mustered     as     private;     appointed    ;     died 

April  2,   1865,    of  wounds  received  In   battle 

of  Selma,  Ala. 

Samuel  A.   Bell  

...  do  ... 

31 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;     Sergeant    April    2, 

1865;    mustered    out   with   company   Aug.    4, 

1865;   veteran. 

William    A.    McAtee.... 

Corporal 

19 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Sept.   7,   1861;    discharged  April  22, 

1863,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

George  W  .    Polick  

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also    borne    on    rolls    as    Pollock;     appointed 

Sept.  7,   1861;  mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  on 

expiration  of  term  of  service. 

George  Desoe   

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Sept.   7,    1861;    discharged  Nov.   21, 

1862,    on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Adam   J.    Endley  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Sept.    7,    1861;    discharged  Dec.    15, 

1862,    on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Hugh  Thompson    

.  .  do  .  . 

32 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  7,  1861;   died  May  20,  1863. 

Milton  Cake   

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;   mustered  out  Oct.  3,   1864,  on 

expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Johnson    Taylor    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;   mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  on 

expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Isaac  White    

...  do 

25 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   •  —  —  ;    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.   4,   1865;    veteran. 

Lewis   Deems     

...  do  ... 

16 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 

Nathan   Dewitt    

do 

18 

Jan.     6,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.    4,   1865. 

Peter   Stillwagoner    .... 

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   —  —  ;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.    4,   1865;    veteran. 

George    Strawhaker    .  .  . 

...  do  ... 

21 

Aug.  24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    —  -;    mustered    out   with   company 

Aug.    4,   1865. 

John  Kohl    

...  do  ... 

31 

Dec.      7,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out   with   company 

Aug.    4,   1865. 

Everett     Stonestreet  

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.      8,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.    4,   1865. 

Leander    Glenn    

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    April    2,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Ebenezer  Lowery    

Bugler 

18 

Aug.  20,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;   died  Aug.  7,   1864,   of  wounds 

received  at  Cartersville,   Ga. 

Thomas    H.    Sefton  

Farrier 

26 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    7,    1861;    discharged    Jan.    8, 

1863,    on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

John   Shafer    

...  do  ... 

35 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.   7,  1861;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 

1864,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

James   Burns 

do 

21 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;  mustered  out  Oct.   3,  1864,   on 

expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Isaac  Bicktal   

...  do  ... 

44 

Nov.     1,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   —  —  ;    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.    4,   1865. 

John    Hay  wood    

...  do  ... 

26 

Aug.     4,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.    4,   1865. 

William   Lamley    

Wagoner 

44 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    7,    1861;    mustered    out   with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865;   veteran. 

Thomas  P.    Miller  

Saddler 

30 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    7,    1861;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865;   veteran. 

Allen,    Hiram    

Private 

18 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Allen,   Joseph   F  

...  do  ... 

24 

Aug.  29,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Allen     Socrates 

do 

21 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs  . 

Discharged  July  16,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Ash,   William    . 

.  do  .. 

19 

Aug.  10,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Baker,    William   C  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  to  date  Aug.  4,  1865,  by  order  of 

War  Department;   veteran. 

Balliard,    David    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  10,  1862. 

Barrett  ,    Myron   H  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  to  Regt.   Q.   M.   Sergeant  . 

Bishop,    Samuel    

...  do  ... 

27 

Mch.     2,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Boyer  ,    Jacob    

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Nov.  19,  1861. 

Brown  ,   John    

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out   Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration   of 

term    of   service. 

Buckner  ,   Arthur  J  

...  do  ... 

26 

Feb.   16,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.  23,  1865,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Bruro  ,    John    

.  .  do 

42 

Nov.  25,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Burns,   John  M  

...  do  ... 

25 

Aug.  29,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Bushong,    William  A... 

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   out   Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration   of 

term  of  service. 

Olay,    Francis   M  

...  do  ... 

18 

Jan.   15,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Orowner  ,    Thomas    

...  do  ... 

23 

Dec.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  cut  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Gulp  ,    Jefferson    

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  ,   in  action  at  Columbia,  Tenn.; 

paroled  :   died  Jan.  31,  1864,   at  Bowling 

Green,  Ky. 

Culver,    Martin   V.    D.. 

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   out    Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration   of 

term  of  service. 

262 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Cunningham,  John  ... 
Curtzwiler,  Charles  ... 

Diddian,  Martin  
Dufner,  Joseph  

Private 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

...  do  ... 
.  .  .  do  .  . 

24 
18 

21 
22 

Sept.    7,  1861 
Feb.   28,  1865 

Jan.     8,  1864 
Dec     29    1863 

3yrs. 
1  yr. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Mustered   out   Oct.    3,    ^864,    on   expiration   of 
term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  July  19,   1865,    from  hospital   at 
Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War   De 
partment. 
Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Martin  Dedon;"  mus 
tered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Eggleston,  James  G... 
Endly,  Charles  
Englbreth,  Henry  
Etswiler,  Thomas  

Fassett,  Hamilton  
Finley  ,  Thomas  
Fish,  Brainard  
Fisher,  Henry  
Follin,  David  F  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

.  .  do  .  . 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
.  .  .  do  .  . 

22 
18 
26 
22 

18 
29 
20 
17 
•>! 

Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Jan.  18,  1864 
Oct.      5,  1863 
Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept     7    1861 

3  yrs. 
Syrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Mustered   out    Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration   of 
term  of  service. 
Mustered   out   Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration   of 
term  of  service. 
Mustered    out    Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration   of 
term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  cut  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Promoted  to  Batt.  Sergt.  Major  Dec.  1,  1861. 
Died  Oct.  7,  1863,  of  wounds  received  in  action. 
Died  May  25    1863     at  Nashville    Tenn 

Follin,  William  
Fox,  Stephen  

...  do  ... 
...  do 

26 

99 

Sept.  24,  1861 
Aug    10    1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Discharged  Aug.  18,  1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 

Fry,  John  

Gfell,  Leonard  
Gibbs,  John  

Gibson,  William  W 

...  do  ... 

...do  .. 
...  do  ... 

do 

26 

19 
21 

24 

Sept.  24,  1861 

Jan.     5,  1864 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Sept   24   1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

1864;    no  further  record  found. 
Discharged  Aug.   25,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Mustered    out    Oct.    3,    1864,    on    expiration    of 
term  of  service  . 

Gibson,  Abraham  
Godfrey,  George  

Godfrey  ,  Willi  am  
Goodman,  John  

Gorman,  John  
Grant,  Thomas  

Green  ,  Sherman  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

..  do  ... 
..  do  ... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

20 
21 

26 
46 

29 
19 

Sept.  24,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Oct.      5,  1863 
Nov.     4,  1861 

Sept.    7    1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  vrs 

eran. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Discharged  Nov.  21,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifl 
cate  of  disability. 

Discharged   July   8,   1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 
cate    of    disability:    re-enlisted    Oct.    7,    1862, 
for  3  years:   died  March  7,   1864,   in  hospital! 
at   Louisville,   Ky. 
Mustered  cut  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Mustered   out   Nov.    5,    1864,    on   expiration   of 
term  of  service. 
Mustered   out   Oct     3     1864     on   expiration   of 

Greenwalt,  Henry  
Griffin,  John  
Grower  ,  Henry  

Hafer,  Daniel 

.  .  do  .  .  . 
..  do  ... 
.  .  do  .  .  . 

do 

20 

24 
24 

Oct.    22,  1863 
Sept.  24,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Aug    29   1862 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  May  30,  1865,  at  Camp  Dennison, 
O.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 
Discharged  Aug.   25,   1863,    at  Stevenson,    Ala., 
on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Captured  Dec.  31,  1862,  at  battle  of  Murfrees- 
boro,  Tenn.;  paroled  •  ;  mustered  out  with 
company   Aug.    4,    1865:    veteran. 
Discharged  March  30    1863    on  Surgeon's  sertifi- 

Harris,  Ervin  R 

do 

17 

Sept     7   1861 

3  yrg 

cate  of  disability. 

Hartshorn  ,  Alfred  

Hepp,  William  

Hettinger,  George  
Hissong,  Levi  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  do  .  . 
..do    . 

27 

22 

28 
23 

Aug.  29,  1862 

Sept.    7,  1861 

Sept.    7,  1861 
Nov      4    1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

1863. 
Also    borne    on   rolls    as    "Albert    Hartshorn;" 
mustered    out    June    17,    1865,    at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 
Mustered    out    Oct.    3,    1864,    on    expiration    of 
term   of   service  . 
Died   May  24,   1862. 
Discharged  Oct     22     1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi- 

Hooper,  Sidney  
Hoy,  Cyrus  

.  .  do  .  .  . 
do 

22 
25 

Oct.      2,  1863 
Sept     7   1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Died  June  17,   1864,    at  Louisville,   Ky. 
Transferred  to  42d   Co      2d  Battalion  Veteran 

Hunt,  William  
Huston,  John  

.  .  do  .  .  . 
..  do 

18 
19 

Jan.   11,  1864 
Sept     7    1861 

3  yrs. 
3  vrs 

Reserve  Corps,   Aug.  28,   1863. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Ingerson  ,  Daniel 

do 

33 

Dec     11    1863 

3  yrs 

Mustered  out   May  31     1865     at  Columbus     O 

Johnson,  Richard  M... 

Johnston,  Thomas  ... 
Jones,  George  W  

Jones,  James  

.  .  do  ... 

..  do  ... 
.  .  do  .  .  . 

.    do 

25 

27 
23 

20 

Sept.    7,1861 

Oct.    24,  1864 
Aug.  19,  1862 

Nov      2    1863 

3  yrs. 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs 

by  order  of  War  Department. 
Discharged  Sept.   18,   1863,    at  Camp  Dennison, 
O.,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  May  30.   1865,    at  Cleveland,   O., 
by   order    of   War   Department. 

Kannaly,  Thomas  
Kennedy,  William  

.  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  do  .  .  . 

45 
43 

Oct.    14,  1863 
Oct       1    1  863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Also    borne    on   rolls    as    "Thomas    Kaneeley:" 
mastered   out  with  company  Aug.    4,    1865. 
Prisoner  of  war;   mustered  out  June  24,   1865, 

Kennedy,  William  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

at   Camp   Chase,    O.,    by  order   of  War  De 
partment. 
Died  June  15,  1862. 

Roster  of  Regiment, 


263 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Kerr,  James  L  

Private 

18 

Dec     16    1863 

3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug     4     1865 

Kuncy,  Norman  
Laird,  Jacob  

Lash,  Thomas  
Licbty,  Amos  

Lockheart,  Henry  
Machel,  George  
Martin  Henry 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
do 

22 

22 

23 

18 

21 
22 
21 

Feb.   27,  1864 
Aug.  29,  1862 

Mch.    2,  1865 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept     7   1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  Jan.  20,  1865,   at  Columbus,   O., 
on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Discharged  June  21,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  Oct.   3,  1864,    on  expiration  of 
term  of  service. 
Discharged  Aug     6     1862     on  Surgeon's  certifi 

Martin,  John  
Melville,  David  C  

.  .  do  .  . 
...  do  ... 

19 
38 

Dec.    29,  1863 
Aug.     9,  1862 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Discharged    Feb.    8,    1863,    at    Camp    Stanley, 

Miller,  Cantwell  
Moulett,  Michael  

.  .  do  .  . 
...  do  ... 

18 
19 

Feb.   27,  1864 
Feb.   28,  1865 

3  yrs. 
1  yr 

Tenn.,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Mulcahy,  Cornelius  ... 
Muttersbaugh,  Abraham 

Murphy,  John  
O'Connor,  Edward  
Pearson,  Samuel  S  

Peasley,  William  T  
Peckinpaugh,  Sebas.  S. 
Perry,  Albert  
Pifer  Nathan  J 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
do 

21 

27 
27 
18 

24 
18 

22 

99 

Dec.    11,  1863 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Sept.    6,  1863 
Nov.     2,  1863 
Nov.     3,  1863 

Aug.  29,  1862 
Feb.   29,  1864 
Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept     7    1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Discharged   Feb.   2,    1865,   on   Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered   out   Oct.    3,    1864,    on  expiration   of 
term   of   service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 
Transferred    from    Co.    I    ;    mustered    out 
with   company  Aug.    4,    1865. 
Discharged  March  23,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  July  27,  1865,  at  Camp  Dennison, 
O.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Mustered    out    Oct     3,    1864,    on   expiration    of 

Piper,  James  

...  do  ... 

91 

Nov.     4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

term   of  service. 
Mustered    out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 

Platt,  Benjamin  F  
Potter,  Ezra  
Prineehorn  ,  Henry  

Schwabley,  Urban  
Seymour  ,  Peter  

Shann  Henry 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

do 

21 

17 
20 

23 
21 

">0 

Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Dec.    26,  1863 
Dec.    29,  1863 

Jan      6    1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs 

Tenn.,    on  expiration   of  term   of  service. 
Mustered   out    Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration   of 
term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  Jan.  24,  1865,   at  Columbus,  O., 
on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Transferred    to    106th    Co.    2d    Battalion,    Vet 
eran   Reserve   Corps,   Dec.    3,   1863;    mustered 
out   from   same  Oct.   13,   1864,    on  expiration 
of  term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  June  2,  1865,   at  Louisville,  Ky., 
by  order  of  War  Department. 
Died  July  21,  1864,  at  Columbia,   Tenn. 

Shortice,  Asbury  
Showers,  Jeremiah  .... 

Simmons,  Abraham  ... 
Simmons,  Otho  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

..  do  .. 
...  do  ... 

27 
23 

30 
94 

Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Mch.     2,  1865 
Feb.   25,  18()4 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Mustered    out    Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration   of 
term   of  service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Died  Sept.  15,  1864,   at  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Simmons,  Thomas  
Singleton  ,  William  

Smith,  Robert  R  

Snavely,  Jacob  R  
Spaide,  Daniel  

Starrett,  William  
Strayer,  Reuben  
Thornton,  A.  C  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

21 

40 

19 

23 

24 

19 
18 

Mch.     2,  1865 
Dec.    18,  1863 

Sept.  13,  1863 

Sept.    7,  1861 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Oct.      1,  1863 
Feb.     2,  1864 
Doc.    21,  1861 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs  . 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 
Mustered  out  May  30,  1865.  at  Camp  Dennison, 
O.,    by   order  of  War  Department. 
Discharged  April  20,   1865,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Died  April  6,  1863. 
Mustered    out    Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration    of 
term   of   service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 
Mustered   out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 
Discharged  July  11,  1862,   at  Columbus,  O.,  on 

Tiaxler,  Charles  

.  .  do  .  . 

•>o 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Transferred  to  Co.   F  . 

Tindle,  Francis  
Venett,  Frank  G.  E... 
Webb,  Chester  C  

Wickireo,  Washington. 
Witt,  Horatio  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

15 

27 
18 

19 
43 

Dec.      9,  1863 
Oct.      1,1863 
Dec.    29,  1863 

Mch.     8,1865 
Aug.  29,  1862 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered   out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 
Mustered  out  Aug.   24,   1865,   from  hospital   at 
Camp    Dennison,    O.,    by   order    of   War   De 
partment. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Mustered     out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Worley  David 

do 

21 

Feb     15    1864 

3  yrs 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Wright,    William    B... 
Wright,   William  B  

Yeornan,  John  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

19 

17 

90 

Mch.     2,  1865 
Sept.    7,  1861 

Sept.    7,  1861 

1  yr. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Mustered    out    Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration    of 
term  of   service. 
Mustered    out    Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration    of 

Young  ,  Martin  

...  do  ... 

26 

Dec.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

term   of   service. 
Also   borne   on   rolls   as    "Martin   You:"   trans 
ferred   from  Co.   A  —  —  ;    mustered  out  May 
31,    1865,    at   Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by    order 
of    War    Department. 

264  History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Date  of 

Period 

Names 

Rank 

Age 

Entering  the 

of 

Remarks 

Service 

Service 

Zimmerman,    Lafayette 
Ingham  ,    James    

Private 
Cook 

22 
18 

Sept.    7,  1861 
Mch.  18,  1865 

3yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Killed  Nov.  15,  1862,   in  a  skirmish. 
Colored  under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Walker,    Miles    

...  do  ... 

35 

Oct.    14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Warton  ,    Mingo    

...  do  ... 

?0 

April  28,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Williams,    Jordan    

...  do  ... 

30 

April  28,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.   4,   1865. 

COMPANY  F. 

Mustered  in  December  11,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.     Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.   W.   Neill,   Captain  18th  Infantry,   U.    S.    A.,   Acting   Commissary 

of   Musters,    Cavalry  Corps,   M.   D.   T. 


Oliver   G     Smith 

Captain 

33 

Aug.  17,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Aug.  17,  1861;  honorably  discharged 

Oct.   26,   1862. 

George  P.    Roberts  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  1st    Lieutenant   Sept.    2,    1861;    pro 

moted   to    Captain    Sept.    11,    1862;    resigned 

April  17,   1863. 

George   F  .   Willi  ams  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  D  April  17, 

1863;    mustered  out  Nov.   23,    1864,    at   Louis 

ville,  Ky.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Philander   B.    Lewis.... 

...  do  ... 

28 

Dec.    28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   to   2d   Lieutenant    Co.    F    from   1st 

Sergeant  Co.    L  Nov.   24,   1863;   to  1st   Lieu 

tenant  Co.  G  Nov.  30,  1864;  to  Captain  Co. 

F   Jan.   6,   1865;   transferred  to   Co.    M   Feb. 

10,  1865. 

John  M     Keller 

do 

33 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs  . 

Promoted    from   1st    LioiitGn&iit   Co.    E    Msrch 

29,    1865;    mustered   out   with   company   Aug. 

4,   1865:    veteran. 

Elihu  Isbell   

1st  Lieu. 

26 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    2d    Lieutenant    Sept.    6,    1861;    pro 

moted  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.   C  Jan.  5,  1863; 

transferred  from  Co.    C  April  24,   1863;   pro 

moted  to  Captain  Co.  L  Aug.  12,  1863. 

Thomas  Nunan   

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    1st    Sergeant    Sept.    10,    1861;    pro 

moted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Jan.   5,   1863;    to  1st 

Lieutenant  March  31,  3864;   assigned  to  Regt. 

Adjutant   July  22,    1864. 

Christopher  C.   Clay... 

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.   C  July  13, 

1864;    to  Captain  Co.   B  Nov.    30,  1864. 

Thomas  J.   Coslet  

...  do  ... 

24 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st   Sergeant  Co.   H  Nov.   30, 

1864:    mustered    out    with   company    Aug.    4, 

1865;    veteran. 

Thomas    L.    McEwen... 

2d  Lieu. 

21 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Regt.  Com.   Sergeant  Nov.  30, 

1864;    to    1st   Lieutenant    and  Regt.    Quarter 

master   March  29,    1865;    veteran. 

Wordon  W.   Welcher... 

1st  Serg. 

25 

Sept.    5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sergeant  Sept.  6,  1861;  1st  Sergeant 

—  ;  mustered  out  Nov.  4,  1864,  at  Columbia, 

Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Maylam  J.   Bassett  

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    as   private:    appointed    Oct.    3,    1864; 

promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.   A  Nov.   30, 

1864;   veteran. 

Llewellyn  W.   French.. 

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  Jan.   15,   1865; 

promoted   to   Captain  137th   Regiment  U.    S. 

Colored    Troops    April    8,    1865;    from    which 

mustered   out   with   regiment    Jan.    15,    1866; 

veteran. 

James  H.   Johnson  

Q.  M.  S. 

23 

Aug.  29,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Sept.    13,    1861;    promoted  to   Batt. 

Com.    Sergeant  Nov.   1,   1861. 

Joseph   S.    Lutz  

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.  11,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 

out   Nov.   4,    1864,    at   Columbia,    Tenn.,    on 

expiration  of  term  of  service. 

David  A.   Bishop  

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.  11,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   as   private;    appointed  Nov.    4,    1864; 

mustered   out    with    company   Aug.    4,    1865; 

veteran. 

Theodore  L.    Prosser  .  . 

Com.Ser. 

20 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   as  private;    appointed  Nov.   4,    1864; 

mustered   out    with    company   Aug.    4,    1865; 

veteran. 

William    B.    Pollinger.. 

Sergeant 

19 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Oct.   28,   1861. 

Silas  Gould   

...  do  ... 

32 

Oct.      3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Oct.  28,  1861;  died  May  12,  1863. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


265 


Names 

Rank 

Ag€ 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

George  Q.   Holiday  

Sergeant 

21 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    6,    1861;    captured 

Dec.    29,    1862,    in    action    at    Murfreesboro, 

Tenn.;  paroled  ;  appointed  Sergeant  ; 

mustered    out    Nov.    4,    1864,    at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Dudley  W  .   Post  

...  do  .  . 

20 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  vr^ 

Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    6,    1861;    Sergeant 

o  JIB. 

;   mustered  out  Nov.   4,   1864,    at  Colum 

bia,  Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Samuel    S     Hoyt 

do 

19 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    10,    1861;    Sergeant 

;   mustered  out  Nov.   4,   1864,   at  Colum 

bia,  Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

William   Latham    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

33 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 

out   June  17,    1865,    at   Nashville,   Tenn.,   by 

order  of  War  Department. 

Alfred  F.   Washburn... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

20 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    6,    1861;    Sergeant 

—  ;  promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  G  Nov. 

30,   1864;  veteran. 

William  P.   Lee  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     as    private;     appointed    ;     pro 

moted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  H  Nov.  24,  1863. 

Thomas    Martin    

...  do  ... 

22 

Aug.  31,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     as    private;     appointed    ;     pro 

moted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  K  Nov.  30,  1864; 

veteran. 

John   B.    Young  

...  do  ... 

19  !  Sept.  11,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as   private;    appointed  ;   drowned 

July  18,  1865,   at  Macon,  Ga.;  veteran. 

Edwin    R.    Holliday.... 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Edward;"  mustered  as 

private;    appointed    Nov.    4,    1864;    mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Benjamin  F.   Shepard  do  ... 

27 

Sept.    5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   as  private;    appointed  Nov.    4,   1864; 

mustered   out   with   company    Aug.    4,    1865; 

veteran. 

James   H.    Hart  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Nov.    4,    1864;     Sergeant 

Jan.    15,    1865;    mustered   out   with   company 

Aug.   4,   1865. 

Aaron   Thompson    do...    18     Sept.  11,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Nov.    4,    1864;    Sergeant 

June   17,    1865;    mustered   out   with   company 

Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

John   T.    King  

...do  ...    25     Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Nov.    4,    1864;     Sergeant 

June   17,    1865;    mustered   out   with   company 

Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Richard  H.    Reed  |  Corporal'  25     Sept.    9,1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.   10,   1861;   discharged  Aug.   26, 

1862,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Osher   W.    Coon  

...  do  ...    29     Sept.    5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.   6,   1861. 

John  N.   Barnes  

...  do  ... 

18     Sept.    5,1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  6,  1861;  died  April  19,  1864,  at 

Nashville,    Tenn.;   veteran. 

Hiram  Lynn 

do         i  20       Spnt      S    IRfil 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;  killed  Aug.  20,  1864,   in  battle 

of  Lovejoy  Station,  Ga.;  veteran. 

George    Mitchell    

...  do  ... 

18     Sept.    5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;  mustered  out  Nov.  4,  1864,   at 

- 

Columbia,   Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term  of 

service  . 

John  N.    Roberts  

...  do  ... 

28      Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;  mustered  out  June  17,  1865,  at 

Nashville,   Tenn.,   by   order  of  War  Depart 

ment. 

Albert    L.    Williams.... 

...do  ...    18      Oct.    24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Nov.    4,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

George  W.    Lee  

...  do  ...    18 

Dec.    28,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Nov.    4,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Jared    Palmer    

...  do  ...    25 

Dec.    19,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Nov.    4,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

John  W.    Maxwell  

...  do  ... 

19 

Feb.     5,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Nov.    4,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Arthur    H.    West  

...  do  ... 

21 

Jan.     5,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Jan.    15,    1865;    mustered   out   with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Henry  S.    Barker  

...  do  ... 

42 

Oct.      6,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    June   17,    1865;    mustered   out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Henry   Van   Sickles  

...do  ... 

18 

Nov.  11,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    June   17,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Sidney   G.    Mitchell  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    5,  1861 

o  yrs. 

Appointed    July    20,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 

Joseph  A  .    Locherer  

Bugler 

18 

Nov.  19,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also   borne   on  rolls    as   "J.    A.    Locher;"    ap 

pointed   Dec.    11,    1861;    discharged   Sept.    12, 

1862,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Abraham   Sinfield     

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

24 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out   with   company 

Aug.    4,   1865;    veteran. 

Isaac    Harbaugh    

Farrier 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  4,  1861;  mustered  out  Nov.  4, 

1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of 

term  of  service. 

Artimus   Richards    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

25 

Nov.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Dec.    11,    1861;    promoted   to   Batt. 

Veterinary  Surgeon  Dec.   11,  1861. 

John  Wall 

do 

27 

Dec.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Nov.    4,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Frank   Rogers    

Wagoner 

25 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  13,  1861;  died  April  7,  1862. 

Adkins,   Jackson  J  

Private 

39 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,    1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

266 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Adkins,   John   

Private 

20 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Amerman,    Josiah   

...  do  ... 

44 

Feb.     8,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Arnott,    Barkdoll    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  14,  1862. 

Arnott,    James    

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May   30,    1862. 

Bailey,   James  H  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Bare,    Elias    

..  do  .. 

21 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  29,  1862,   at  Columbia,  Tenn. 

Barnes,    Harris   

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  22,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls   as   "Horace  Barnes;"  dis 

charged   Feb.    24,    1863,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Beardsley,   David  A  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged    Aug.    30,    1862,    by    order    of   War 

Department. 

Beckerstalk,    Jacob    ... 

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Dec.  29,  1862,   in  action  at  Murfrees- 

boro,  Tenn.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865;   veteran. 

Blair,    William    H  

...  do  ... 

39 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Dec.  29,  1862,  in  action  at  Murfrees- 

boro,  Tenn.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  May 

30,  1865,  at  Camp  Dennison,  O.,  by  order  of 

War   Department. 

Bliley,    Lawrence    

...  do  ... 

43 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Brady,    Jeremiah   D  

...  do  ... 

37 

Feb.   15,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Breen  ,    Patrick    

...  do  ... 

31 

Dec.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Buckley,    Thomas   E.  .. 

...  do  ... 

20 

Oct.    24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   June  2,    1865,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Buxley,    Elijah    

...  do  ... 

41 

Oct.    15,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.    22,   1862,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Campbell,   William    

...  do  ... 

34 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  1st  Co.,  2d  Battalion,  Veteran 

Reserve  Corps,   Aug.  17,  1863;   died  Aug.  31, 

1863. 

Coates,    Josiah    

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out    Nov.     4,     1864,     at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Ooykendall  ,   Wesley    .  .  . 

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  15,   1862. 

Crow,    Ira  W  

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs  . 

Mustered  out  to  date  Aug.   4,   1865,    at  Colum 

bus,   O.,  by  order  of  War  Department;   vet 

eran. 

Culver,    George   W  

...  do  ... 

25 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Cr  an  well,    Thomas   S... 

...  do  ... 

26 

Nov.     3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also    borne    on    rolls    as    "Thomas    Cromwell;" 

died  April  18,   1864,    on  board  boat  en  route 

from    Fortress    Monroe,    Va.,    to    Baltimore, 

Md. 

Dagnon     Peter 

do 

34 

Sept.    5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Feb.   15,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of   disability'. 

Duxbury  ,    John    

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Nov.     4,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Engelbeck,    Joseph  W.. 

...  do  ... 

19 

Feb.    28,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  to   date  Aug.    4,    1865,    by   order 

of   War   Department. 

Farley,    Albion    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Nov.     4,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Fisher,    Louis  D  

...  do  ... 

20 

Oct.    28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at     Nashville, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Flaven  ,    Thomas    

...  do  ... 

21 

Aug.     3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Absent  since  Dec.    20,   1864;    no   further   record 

found. 

Fox     Albert   S 

do 

21 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;   vet 

eran. 

Fox,    Thomas    

.  .  do  .  . 

34 

Nov.  14,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Frier,    Francis    J  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls   as   "Freer;"  mustered  out 

Nov.    4,    1864,    at    Columbia,    Tenn.,    on   ex 

piration  of  term  of  service. 

Gentle,   Thomas  W  

...  do  ... 

24 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Gould     Peter   H 

do 

41 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Granger  ,    John   H  

.  .  do  .  . 

34 

Jan.     1,1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Green  ,    James  B  

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  to  Hospital  Steward  Nov.  1,  1864. 

Grimes,    John    

...  do 

18 

Dec.    14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Hahn,    Austin    B  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Mch.  12,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Hahn,    John   

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Mch.    1,  1865 

1  yr. 

Also    borne   on   rolls    as    "Houghn;"    mustered 

out   with   company   Aug.    4,    1865. 

Hanley,    James    W  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

27 

Nov.  14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out     Dec.     30,     1864,     at     Nashville, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Hanley  ,    John    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Dec.   29,  1862,  in  action  at  Murfrees- 

boro,    Tenn.;    paroled  ;    discharged  April 

21,    1863,   to  date  July  2,   1862,   on   Surgeon's 

certificate   of   disability. 

Hart,    Franklin    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs  . 

Transferred  from  Co.  A  Jan.  4,  1864;  mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 

Haskins,    Isaah   P  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

21 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged    Sept.    11,    1862,    at    Columbus,    O., 

on   Surgeon's   certificate  of   disability. 

Hayne,    Charles    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Detached  as  Orderly  in  1862  with  General  Gar- 

field;  supposed  to  be  dead;  no  further  record 

found. 

Heath,    Amasa    

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Oct.   29,   1862,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of   disability. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


267 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Heath,    John   L  

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   29,1864 

3yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Henderson,    Frank   M.. 

Private 

23 

Dec.      5,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Hess,   William    

...  do  ... 

26 

Jan.  27,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Prisoner    of   war   since   Sept.    5,    1864;    paroled 

Feb.    26,   1865,    at  N.   E.    Ferry,   N.    C.;    no 

further   record   found. 

Houghton,    Alexander.. 

...  do  ... 

29 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Term.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Houghton,   Ncholas    ... 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Humphries  ,    Parker    .  .  . 

...  do  ... 

30 

Dec.      8,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Kedwell,    George    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  24,    1862. 

Keefer,   Charles  H  

...  do  ... 

40 

Feb.   13,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  3,  1865,   at  Gravelly  Springs,  Ala. 

Keefer,    Dean    

do 

19 

Jan.     5,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Ausr.   4    1865. 

King,   Hayburn   

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,'  1865;  vet 

eran. 

King,   Henry   C  

..  do  .. 

34 

Dec.      8,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

LaDuke,    Lewis   

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.  10,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  to  date  Aug.  4,  1865,  by  order  of 

War  Department. 

LeClear,    Daniel    

.  .  do  .  . 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Lee  ,    Charles   L  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged    Feb.    26,    1863,     at    Murfreesboro, 

Tenn.,  o  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Lee,    Frederick   S  

...  do  ... 

30 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  May  22,  1865,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Lee,   James   M  

...  do  ... 

20 

Dec.    10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out     Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Lloyd,   Lyman  G  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Nov.  25,  1864,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Long,    Alfred  H  

...  do  ... 

22 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Killed  Aug.  20,  1864,  in  battle  of  Lovejoy  Sta 

tion,  Ga. 

Long,    John   W  

...  do  ... 

44 

Feb.   28,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Lynn,    Melvin   S  

...  do  ... 

42 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Nov.     4,     1864,     at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

McCoy,    Thomas    

...  do  ... 

20 

Aug.  19,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.   19,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

McDannel  ,    Albert    .  .  . 

do  .. 

19 

Dec.    28,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  23,    1864. 

Mann,    James    H  

...  do  ... 

Oct.    22,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Feb.   24,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Meddaugh  ,    Randolph  .  . 

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Nov.     4,     1864,     at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Mitchell,   Adelbert   

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.    23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Morrison,    William    

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.  11,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died   Oct.    19,    1862. 

Myers  ,   John   

...  do 

22 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Nov.     4,     1864,     at    Columbia, 

Tenn.  ,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Noble,   Albert  D  

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Shot  Aug.  5,  1862,  by  guerrillas. 

O'Brien,   Thomas   

...  do  ... 

26 

Jan.   17,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   April   18,    1865,    at    Madison,    Ind., 

on  account  of  wounds  received  Aug.  20,  1864, 

in  battle  of  Lovejoy  Station,  Ga. 

Peacock  ,    John    

...  do  ... 

18 

Nov.  14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  30,  1862. 

Pierce,  Andrew  J  

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.    5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  July  22,   1862,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Porter     Ira    W 

do 

21 

Feb.    29,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Prosser,    Edwin   S  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept.   8,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Ransom,    George    

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.    29,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   June   2,    1865,    on   Surgeon's    certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Redwood,   Robert   S  

...  do  ... 

19 

Dec.      2,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  11,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Riggs,    Samuel    

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Nov.  15,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Roberts,   James  J  

...  do  ... 

19 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Roberts  ,    Hiram   M  

...  do  ... 

21 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Roberts,  William  H.... 

...  do  ... 

20 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  June  12,   1865,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Robinson  ,   John    

.  .  do  .  . 

24 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Rounds,    Lewis    A  

...  do  ... 

18 

Oct.    27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Returned  to   Co.    D,    8th  Regiment,    O.    V.    I., 

where  he  had  previously  enlisted. 

Rowe,    Martin    

.  .  do  .  . 

20 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Sanford,    Victor    

...  do  ... 

36 

Oct.    31,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Setchel,  William   

...  do  ... 

35 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.   14,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Seymour,    Martin   E  

...  do  ... 

19 

Dec.    28,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   I,   17th  Regiment,  Veteran 

Reserve  Corps,    Jan.   16,   1865:   mustered   out 

from    same    Aug.    15,    1865,    at    Indianapolis, 

Ind.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Sheldon,   Richard   

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  July  29,    1862,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Sheldon  ,   William   

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  June  7,  1865,   at  Columbus,   O., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Shepard,   Joseph  B  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Nov.     4,    1864,     at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Sherwood,   George  F... 

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Oct.   22,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Shirley,    Job   

...  do  ... 

20 

Feb.   29,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

268 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Shreck,    Luis    

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  13,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Smith,    Henry    

Private 

18 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

No  further  record  found. 

Spencer,   George  B  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Byron  Spencer;"  mus 

tered  out  Nov.  4,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Sutton,    Andrew    J  

...  do  ... 

24 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Nov.     4,     1864,     at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Sykes  ,   Royal   

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  17,  1862. 

Tappin,    William    

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.    L  Jan.  1,  1862. 

Taylor     Charles 

do 

18 

Dec.    14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  Aug.  28,  1864,   at  Columbia,  Tenn. 

Taylor,    George    

:::do::: 

18 

Jan.     1,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Taylor  ,    John  B  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    5,1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   B,  8th  Regiment,   Veteran 

Reserve  Corps,   Aug.   31,   1863;   mustered  out 

from   same    Sept.    5,    1864,    on  expiration   of 

term    of    service. 

Thompson,    Fredk.    W. 

...  do  ... 

43 

Sept.  11,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.   4,   1862,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Tiaxler,    Charles    

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred   from   Co.    E   ;    died   Sept.    20, 

1862. 

Towers,    Leo   P  

.  .  do  .  . 

44 

Dec.      8,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  Jan.  4,  1865,  in  hospital  at  Louisville,  Ky. 

Town,    William    O  

...  do  ... 

18 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Tuli  an  ,    Joseph   

...  do  ... 

33 

Feb.   29,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  June  5,   1865,   at  Columbus,   O.  , 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Vanscoy,   George   

...  do  ... 

18 

Mch.  12,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Vanscoy,   William   

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Nov.     4,     1864,     at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Vincent  ,   Almond    

...  do  ... 

18 

Oct.      2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   Nov.    28,    1861,    by   order    of    War 

Department. 

Watson,    James    

...  do  ... 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Missing    in    action   Aug.    20,    1864;    no    further 

record   found;   veteran. 

Weston,   George   

.  .  do  .  . 

27 

Oct.    20,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Wininger,    Solomon    ... 

...  do  ... 

60 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   I,  17th  Regiment,   Veteran 

Reserve    Corps,     Jan.     15,     1865;     discharged 

from    same    June    24,    1865,    at    Indianapolis, 

Ind.,  on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Barnes  ,    Robert    

Cook 

24 

June  20,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Caan,    Franklin    

do 

26 

June  20,  1865 

3  yrs. 

i  Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Perkins,   George    

...  do  ... 

18 

April    7,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out    with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Watts,    Richard    

...  do  ... 

25 

April    7,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out    with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Walker,   Isaac   

...  do  ... 

39 

Mch.     4,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Colored  under-cook. 

COMPANY  G. 

Mustered  in  December  11,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.    Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Edgefield,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.   W.   Neill,   Captain  18th  Infantry,   U.   S.    A.,   Acting   Commissary 

of  Musters,    Cavalry  Corps,   M.    D.   T. 


Leonard  Adams    

Captain 

28 

Aug.  13,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    13,    1861;    captured    Oct.    17, 

1862,    at   battle   of    Lexington,    Ky.;    paroled 

—  ;  promoted  to  Major  June  7,  1863. 

Martin   Archer   

...  do 

30 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  Co.   H  June  7, 

1863;   to  Major  Nov.   30,  1864. 

Adolph  M.   Heflebower. 

1st  Lieu. 

19 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  13,  1861;  honorably  discharged 

March  20,   1863. 

Henry  M.   Miller  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from   Sergt.    Major  March  21,   1863; 

resigned  Nov.    20,   1864. 

Philander   B.    Lewis  

...  do  ... 

28 

Dec.    28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.   F  Nov.  30, 

1864;  to  Captain  Co.   F  Jan.  6,  1865. 

Thomas  C.   Baker  

...  do  ... 

19 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Corporal  Oct.  14,  1861;  1st  Sergeant 

Aug.    11,    1864;    promoted   to   2d    Lieutenant 

Co.  A  Nov.  30,  1864;  to  1st  Lieutenant  from 

2d    Lieutenant    Co.    A    Jan.    6,    1865;    com 

manded  company  from  that  date  until  mus 

tered  out;  mustered  out  with  company  Aug. 

4,  1865;   veteran. 

Edwin  R.   Toll  

2d  Lieu. 

25 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    13,    1861;    promoted    to    1st 

Lieutenant  Jan.  21,  1863,  but  not  mustered; 

honorably  discharged   March  21,    1863. 

Prank  J  .   Wilham  

...  do  ... 

25 

Oct.      6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Regt.  Q.  M.  Sergeant  Jan.  21, 

1863;  transferred  to  Co.  A  April  24,  1863. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


269 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

David  E     Golden  .  .  . 

2d  Lieu. 

31 

Aug.  29,  1861 

3  yrs  . 

Appointed  Q.   M.   Sergeant  Oct.   14,  1861;   pro 

moted   to   2d   Lieutenant   March  5,    1863;    re 

signed  May  16,  1864. 

Alfred  F.   Washburn... 

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   Sergt.    Co.    F  Nov.    30,    1864; 

veteran. 

Calvin  8.  Kimball  

...  do  ... 

26 

Sept.  10,  1861 

*yn. 

Promoted  from  Sergt.    Major  March  31,   1864; 

prisoner  of  war;  escaped  Feb.  21,  1865,  near 

Wilmington,    N.    C.;    promoted   to   1st   Lieu 

tenant  Nov.   30,   1864,   but  not  mustered;   to 

Captain    Feb.    23,    1865,    but   not   mustered; 

mustered    out   with   company   Aug.    4,    1865; 

veteran. 

John  M.   Keller  

1st  Serg. 

S3 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sergeant  Oct.  14,  1861;  1st  Sergeant 

—  ;  promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  C  July 

13,    1864;    veteran. 

John  J.   Anderson  

...  do  ... 

25 

Aug.  29,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sergeant  Oct.  14,  1861;  1st  Sergeant 

Dec.    2,    1864;    promoted    to    2d    Lieutenant 

April   8,    1865,    but    not    mustered;    mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

William   Lightcap    

Q.  M.  S. 

51 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;    appointed  ;   captured 

Oct.   17,   1862,   at  battle  of  Lexington,   Ky.; 

paroled  ;    mustered  out  Oct.   3,    1864,   at 

Columbia,   Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term  of 

service. 

Miles  H     Rice  

do  ... 

21 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   as   private;    appointed  Jan.    1,   1865; 

mustered   out    with   company   Aug.    4,    1865; 

veteran. 

John  J.   Miller  

Com  Ser. 

SO 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Oct.    14,    1861;    Sergeant 

—  ;    captured    Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle   of 

Lexington,     Ky.;     paroled     ;     appointed 

Com.    Sergeant   ;    mustered   out    Oct.    3, 

1864,   at  Columbia,    Tenn.,   on  expiration  of 

term  of  service. 

John   A.    Whitrnire  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   as   private;    appointed  Dec.   2,    1864; 

wounded  March  22,   1865,  near  Cherokee  Sta 

tion,  Ga.;  mustered  out  July  19,  1865,  from 

hospital  at  Camp  Dennison,  O.,  by  order  of 

War   Department;    veteran. 

William  M.    Patrick.... 

Sergeant 

21 

Aug.  29,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Oct.  14,  1861;  killed  Aug.  3,  1862,  by 

guerrillas. 

Robert  R.   Wilkinson... 

...  do  ... 

26 

Aug.  28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Oct.   14,    1861;    discharged   Jan.    29, 

1863,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

David  W.   Fisher  

...  do  ... 

24 

Aug.  22,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Oct.   14,   1861;    discharged   Sept.   11, 

1862,  on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Nelson   Smith    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

36 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Oct.    14,    1861;    captured 

Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle  of  Lexington,    Ky.; 

paroled  ;    appointed   Sergeant  ;   mus 

tered  out  with  company  Aug.    4,   1865;   vet 

eran. 

Alexander  M.   Oowgill.. 

...  do  ... 

26 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Oct.    14,    1861;    Sergeant 

;    mustered    out    with   company   Aug.    4, 

1865;    veteran. 

Josiah  H.  Feagles  

...  do  ... 

24 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Oct.    14,    1861;    Sergeant 

—  ;   mustered  out   Oct.   3,   1864,    at   Colum 

bia,  Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service.. 

Henry   F.    Stress  

...  do  ... 

30 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Corporal  ;    Sergeant  ;   mus 

tered  out   with   company  Aug.    4,   1865;    vet 

eran. 

Soloman  F.   Gambee... 

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at  battle  of  Lexington, 

Ky.;   paroled  ;    appointed  Corporal  ; 

Sergeant    Jan.    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

John  M.    Bearse  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    3,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;  mustered 

out   June   15,    1865,    at  Nashville,    Tenn.,   by 

order  of  War  Department. 

John  C.   dayman  

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;    Sergeant    Jan.    15, 

1865;    mustered   out   with    company    Aug.    4, 

1865;  veteran. 

John    O.    Grafton  

Corporal 

22 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Oct.    14,    1861;    promoted   to    Batt. 

Hospital  Steward  Dec.  1,  1861. 

Ansel   Elemes    

...  do  ... 

35 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Oct.   14,   1861;    discharged  Nov.    10, 

1862,   at  Columbus,   O.  ,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

John   Gary 

do 

22 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

ADDointed   "    mustered    out   with   company 

Aug.  4,   1865;  veteran. 

Henry  E.   Mandal  

do  ... 

22 

Dec.    24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered   out   with   company 

Aug.  4,  1865.' 

Samuel  Aldstadt   

...  do  ... 

25 

Dec.    24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered   out   with   company 

Aug.  4,  1865.' 

William    R.    Dunlap  

...  do  ... 

11 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.   17,   1862,    at  battle  of  Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  appointed  ;  mus 

tered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,   Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

James    J.    Wolf  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;    discharged  March  5,   1865,   on 

Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability;  veteran. 

270 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Date  of 

Period 

Names 

Bank 

Agf 

Entering  the 

of 

Remarks 

Service 

Service 

Conrad   J.    Hoote  

Corpora 

33 

Dec.    18,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of  Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;   appointed  ;  mus 

tered  out   April  13,   1865,    at   Columbus,    O., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

George    Sweet     

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Jan.     2,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;  mustered  out  June  16,  1865,  at 

Louisville,    Ky.,    by    order   of    War    Depart 

ment. 

James    G.    Watson  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

31 

Aug.  22,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;    died  Aug.   20,    1864,    at   Buck- 

head,   Ga. 

Ephraim    York    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

24 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled   ;    appointed   June   1, 

1865;    mustered    out    with   company   Aug.    4, 

1865;    veteran. 

George  Porter 

do 

21 

Dec.    16,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    June    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4/1865.  ' 

Alexander   Musgrave    . 

...  do  ... 

18 

Mch.  12,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    June    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

James   Hyde   

.  .  .  do  .  . 

19 

Jan.     5,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    June    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Daniel   Mogle    

.  .  .  do  .  . 

18 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    June    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

George   W.    Bigler  

Bugler 

35 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also    borne    on    rolls    as    "Zeigler;"    appointed 

Oct.    14,    1861;    discharged   Oct.    21,    1862,    on 

Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

William   Harvey    

.  .  .  do  .  . 

29 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.    4,   1865;    veteran. 

James    T.    Leckliter  

Farrier 

23 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Oct.   14,  1861;   discharged  March  13, 

1863,  on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Wesley    Oranker    

.  .  .  do  .  . 

18 

Jan.     1,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out   with    company 

Aug.   4,   1865. 

Uriah   Sohn    

Wagoner 

40 

Oct.    21,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Returned  to  Co.   D,  58th  Regiment,   O.  V.   I., 

where    he    had    previously    enlisted,    Feb.    7, 

1862. 

James   M  .    Burg  

Saddler 

24 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   to   Batt.    Saddler   Sergeant   Dec.    1, 

1861. 

James  D.   Ooleman  

...  do  .. 

32 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered   out   with    company 

Aug.   4,   J865;   veteran. 

Bearse,   William  S  

Private 

18 

Mch.  26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Blue     Samuel 

do 

36 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  July  22,   1862,   on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Boehler,    Elias    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

27 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 

1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of 

term  of  service. 

Britton,    Milford    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

17 

Dec.      1,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Briner  ,   Amos  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

30 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred    from    Co.    H    Dec.    1,    1861;    dis 

charged  Oct.  1,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certificate 

of    disability. 

Broka,    Henry   C  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

21 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Brouse     Henry  C  

do  ... 

19 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Brown     John   A  

..  do  ... 

22 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Also   borne   on   rolls    as    "Joseph   A.    Brown;" 

mustered  out  with  company  Aug.    4,    1865. 

Buffington,    Jacob    

..  do  .. 

30 

Dec.    30,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  July  20,  1865,   at   Louisville,   Ky. 

Burkhart,    William   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  by  civil   authority. 

Oaldwell,   Andrew  J  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

20 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died   Sept.    21,    1864,    in   Andersonville   Prison, 

Georgia. 

Cleveland,   Alburtus  B. 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Coger,    Samuel    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

24 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Collins     David   

.  .  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  68th  Co.,  2d  Battalion,  Veteran 

Reserve   Corps,  Jan.  20,  1864;    discharged  from 

same   by   civil    authority. 

Cooper,    Harmon    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Cowgill     William 

do    . 

23 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 

1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of 

term  of  service. 

Cramer,    Joseph    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

39 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs  . 

Died  July  2,  1862. 

Creglow,   Francis  M  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  June  13,  1862. 

Crowe     George  F    

.  .  do  ... 

18 

Dec.    20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Davis     Smith 

.  .  do  ... 

26 

Aug.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Prisoner  of  war:  mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at 

Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of 

service. 

Dellet     James    

.  .  do  .  . 

16 

Dec.      4,1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Dlller,    Abram    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

21 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,    Ky.:    paroled  ;   discharged  May  19, 

1863,  on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Doing,  David   

.  .  do  .  . 

40 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept.   20,  1861. 

Drain,    Jacob   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Jan.     2,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Dresander,  John  O  

..  do  ... 

28 

Aug.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   Oct.    6,   1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Drumhiller,    Aaron    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

20 

Dec.      4,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Duval     Perry       

do  ... 

21 

Nov.    1,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


271 


Date  of 

Period 

Names 

Rank 

Age 

Entering  the 

of 

Remarks 

Service 

Service 

Eichelberry,   Miles   

Private 

18 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled   ;    mustered   out   with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865;    veteran. 

Evans,    Walter    

...  do  ... 

36 

Nov.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Eyerly  ,   Joseph    

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.    30,  1863 

j    • 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4    1865 

Fagar,    Nicholas    

...  do  ... 

29 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Killed  Aug.  3,  1862,  by  guerrillas. 

Falkner  ,   John   

...  do  ... 

33 

Aug.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Oct.   16,   1861. 

Finley,    William    

...  do  ... 

26 

Dec.    21,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865 

Fisher,   Alexander    

...  do  ... 

35 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  10,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Freeman,   Charles    

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.    28,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865 

Freze,    Elias    

...  do  ... 

25 

Aug.     1,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Feb.   16,   1863,    on  Surgeon's  certifl 

cate  of  disability. 

Gibson,    Lewis    S  

...  do  ... 

20 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Nov.   10,   1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifl 

cate  of  disability. 

Gifford,    Homer   W  

...  do  ... 

30 

Jan.     5,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out   Aug.    8,   1865,    from  hospital 

Gifford  ,    Jerome   

...  do  ... 

20 

Mch.  23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Cincinnati,  O.,   by  order  of  War  Department 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865 

Gregg,    John   F  

...  do  ... 

27 

Feb.   27,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   out   June  2,   1865,    from   hospital   at 

Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War   De 

partment. 

Grove,    Elias    

...  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  25,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died   Jan.    1,    1865,    in   hospital   at   Knoxville, 

Tenn. 

Hamilton,    Charles    

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.    30,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died   Jan.    1,    1865,    at  home  in  Benton  town 

ship,    Ottawa  county,    O. 

Horobin,   Thomas  H.  . 

...  do  ... 

44 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered  out   Dec. 

30,   1864,    at   Nashville,    Tenn.,   on  expiration 

of  term  of  service. 

House,   Augustus   

...  do  ... 

16 

Dec.    30,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Hospleham  ,   George   .  .  . 

...  do  ... 

19 

Aug.  29,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  July  22,   1865,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of   disability;    veteran. 

Howard,   George  F  

...  do  ... 

35 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Navy  ;   veteran. 

Hummel,    Quintus    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Aug.  21,  1865,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

by  order  of  War  Department;  veteran. 

Huston,    Thomas    

...  do  ... 

44 

Dec.      7,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;     reduced    May    30, 

1865;    mustered    out    with   company   Aug.    4, 

1865. 

Jones,    George    

...  do  ... 

27 

Dec.    23,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Jones     John                 .   . 

.   .  do 

20 

Jan.     1,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Krauss,   John   

...  do  ... 

54 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle   of   Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  discharged  March  13, 

1863,  on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

La    Point,    Alexander.. 

...  do  ... 

27 

Nov.     4,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Died  Jan.   3,  1863. 

Lawrence,    James   L  

...  do  ... 

19 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  June  4,   1863,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Lay  ,   Nicholas    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,   Ky.;   paroled  . 

Logan      Isaac           .   . 

.  .    do  ... 

18 

Dec.    23,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

McCollister,    James    ... 

...  do  ... 

21 

Aug.  28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

McDargh,    Charles    J... 

...  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  13,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

McDermott  ,   John    

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;    appointed  Sergeant  ; 

reduced  Jan.  i,  1865;  mustered  out  with  com 

pany  Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 

McKibben,    James    F... 

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.      9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.   15,   1861. 

McKinley,    Michael    R.  . 

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,   Ky.;   paroled  ;   discharged  Nov.  20, 

1862,  on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Marble     Martin       .   ... 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Nov.   19,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Martin,    Robert    

...  do  ... 

21 

Mch.     3,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Mater  ,    Cyrus    

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.    21,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  cut  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Mauk,    George   D  

...  do  ... 

18 

Jan.   15,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Miller    Gottlieb 

do    .. 

27 

Aug.  30,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Oct.     3,     1864,     at    Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Miller,    Lewis    

do  ... 

21 

Nov.  10,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  7,   1864. 

Miller     John    L 

do  ... 

19 

Mch.  14,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   out   June  2,   1865,    from   hospital   at 

Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by  order   of   War   De 

partment. 

Moser  ,    Abram    

...  do  ... 

27 

Nov.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Mowery,    Jacob  B  
Myers     Isaiah   M 

...  do  ... 
do  ... 

23 
31 

Feb.     4,  1864 
Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Transferred  to  Co.   I,   12th  Regiment,   Veteran 

Reserve   Corps,    May  20,   1864;    mustered  out 

from   same   Dec.    12,    1864,    on   expiration   of 

term  of  service. 

Nitchman,   DeMarcus   L 

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 

1864,   at  Columbia,   Tenn.,  on  expiration  of 

term  of  service. 

Northcutt,    Joseph   P.. 

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Feb.  20,  1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

272 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Palmer  ,   Lewis  

Private 

18 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.   10,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Parkhurst  ,   Abner    

.  .  .  do  .  . 

29 

Feb.     1,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Post,   William   

.  .  .  do  .  . 

21 

Nov.  13,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,   Ky.;    paroled  ;    discharged  April  4, 

1863,  on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Randal,   Felise   

.  .  .  do  .  . 

26 

Dec.    16,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Ray     Henry    T  

do  .. 

21 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  transferred  to  5th  U. 

S.  Cavalry  Feb.  3,  1863. 

Reed,  Reuben   

..  do  .. 

22 

Dec.      4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

St.   John,   Philo   

...do.. 

21 

Oct.    27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Oct.  21,  1862,   of  wounds  received  in  ac 

tion. 

Sanders,    George   W... 

.  .  .  do  .  . 

29 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Feb.   18,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Sanders,   Jacob   

.  .  .  do  .  . 

19 

Feb.   19,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Sanford,    Benjamin    F 

.  .  .  do  .  . 

21 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  22,   1862,    at  Columbus,   O., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Schimansky,   Otto   

.  .  .  do  .  . 

18 

Dec.      2,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Scott,    John    

.  .  .  do  .  . 

18 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  June  3,  1863,   at  Murfreesboro,   Tenn. 

Shephard,    John   B  

.  .  .  do  .  . 

22 

Nov.     9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  June  5,   1862. 

Slaven,    Christopher   0 

.  .  .  do  .  . 

20 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;   killed  Aug.  20,  1864. 

in  battle  of  Jonesboro,  Ga.;  veteran. 

Smith,    Frank  J  

...  do  ... 

19 

Nov.  14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Nov.  26,  1864,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Smith,   Joseph  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred   to   Co.    D,   2d  Regiment,   Veteran 

Reserve  Corps,   Aug.   19,   1863;   mustered  out 

from  same  Feb.   21,  1865,   at  Detroit,   Mich., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Solenberger,    John    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

20 

Dec.    29,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Steckel    Henry  L  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

25 

Oct.    22,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   out   Nov.    5,    1864,    on  expiration   of 

term  of  service. 

Steckel,    Louis   P  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Nov.  14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  July  6,   1865,   at  Annapolis,   Md. 

Sullivan  ,    John    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Nov.  11,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Killed  July  20,   1864,   in   action  at   Loganville, 

Georgia. 

Tanner,    James   E  

..  do  ... 

37 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Taylor,   John   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

26 

Aug.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept.  20,  1861. 

Townsend,   James  H... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Jan.   13,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Absent,    sick,   since  Jan.    12,   1865;    no  further/ 

record  found. 

Try  an,    Henry   

.  .  do  .  . 

18 

Dec.      2,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Turner,   Philoman   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Jan.     1,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Vanetton,  Aaron  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

20 

Jan.   15,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Wagner,   William  P  

..  do  ... 

40 

Dec.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   July  6,    1863,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Walker,    Joseph    ... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  June  30,  1862,    at  Tuscumbia,  Ala. 

Wardell,    Lorenzo    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Jan.   15,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Warren,    Frederick    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Oct.   1,   1861. 

Waterman,    John   J  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Sept.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered   out   with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Webb,    James  K  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Jan.     2,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Webb,    Labin    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

33 

Jan.     8,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Weeks  ,    Myron    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Dec.      2,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Wounded   April   2,    1865,    in   battle   of    Selma, 

Ala.;  mustered  out  Aug.  15,  1865,  from  hos 

pital  at  Cincinnati,  O.,  by  order  of  War  De 

partment. 

Wickham,    James   W... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Wilkins     Nelson    

do  ... 

20 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Winnull,   Joseph  H  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Dec.      3,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Wise,    Lafayette    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Killed  Oct.  18,  1862,  in  action. 

Wurts,  Hiram   

.  .  do  ... 

22 

Nov.  13,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.  E,  12th  Regiment,  Veteran 

Reserve   Corps,    Aug.   6,    1863;    mustered  out 

from   same  Nov.   16,   1863,   on  expiration   of 

term  of  service. 

Zachariah,    William    ... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

35 

Dec.      3,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Bourns,    William    

Cook 

22 

April    1,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Colored  under-cook;   no   further  record  found. 

Heard     Henry   

.    do    .. 

April  23,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Lared  ,  Artemus   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

April  23,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Malen  ,    Jackson    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

April  23,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Motley,   John  .'.  .... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

25 

April    5,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


273 


COMPANY  H. 

Mustered  in  December  11,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.    Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Edgefield,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.   W.   Neill,   Captain  18th  Infantry,   U.   S.    A.,   Acting   Commissary 

of  Musters,    Cavalry  Corps,   M.   D.   T. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Charles  W.    Skinner  

Captain 

42 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  1st   Lieutenant   Sept.   14,   1861;    pro 

moted  to   Captain  Oct.   10,   1861:    to  Major 

Feb.   14,   1863. 

Francis   P.    Gates  

...  do  ... 

26 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  E  March  5 

1863;    to  Major  Nov.   30,   1864. 

Jesse  N.   Squires  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    3,  1861 

Syrg. 

Promoted  to  1st  Lieutenant  from  Regt.   Com. 

Sergeant  June  2,   1863;   to  Captain  Nov.   30, 

1864;    on    detached    duty    as    Act.    Inspector 

General    at    2d    Division    Cavalry    Headquar 

ters  since  April  3,  1865;  mustered  out  Aug.  4, 

1865,    at   Nashville,    Tenn. 

William   Maxwell    

1st  Lieu. 

25 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Oct.  10,  1861;  promoted  to  Captain 

Nov.   12,   1862,   but  not  mustered;   honorably 

discharged  Feb.   1,  1863. 

Martin  Archer   

...  do  ... 

30 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Sergeant    Sept.    17,    1861;    promoted 

to  1st  Lieutenant  Nov.  12,  1862;   to   Captain 

Co.   G  June  17,  1863. 

George  A.    Clark  

...  do  ... 

31 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  L  Nov.  30, 

1864;  to  Captain  June  16,  1865,  but  not  mus 

tered;    mustered  out  with  company  Aug.    4, 

1865;    veteran. 

Samuel   J.    Hansey  

2d  Lieu. 

26 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    10,    1861;    promoted    to    1st 

Lieutenant  Co.  C  Sept.  11,  1862. 

Edward  A.    Haines  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Batt.    Sergt.   Major  Sept.   11, 

1862;  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  I  March  31,  1864. 

William    P.    Lee  

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Sergeant  Co.   F  Nov.  24,  1863; 

mustered   out   Nov.    23,    1864,    at    Louisville, 

Ky.  ,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Ambrose  D.    Hawes  — 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Sergeant  Co.  B  Nov.  30,  1864; 

to  1st  Lieutenant  Aug.  2,  1865,  but  not  mus 

tered;    mustered  out   with  company   Aug.   4, 

1865;    veteran. 

George  Garfleld  

1st  Serg. 

31 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sergeant    Sept.    17,    1861;    1st    Ser 

geant  ;    promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant   Co. 

D  June  7,    1863. 

Thomas  J    Coslet    ... 

...  do  ... 

24 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sergeant    Sept.    17,    1861;    1st    Ser 

geant   Jan.    4,    1864;    promoted   to   1st   Lieu 

tenant  Co.  F  Nov.  30,  1864;  veteran. 

Daniel   W.    Weitz  

...  do  ... 

21 

Got.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Daniel  Wright;"  mus 

tered  as  private;  appointed  Dec.  2,  1864;  mus 

tered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Clinton  W.    Ely  

Q.  M.  S. 

22 

Jan.   14,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   as  private;    appointed  Oct.   13,  1864; 

mustered    out   with   company   Aug.    4,    1865; 

veteran. 

Orrin   Barker       

Com  Ser. 

26 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Corporal   Jan.    4,    1864;    Com.    Ser 

geant  Oct.   3,   1864;   mustered  out  with  com 

pany  Aug.   4,   1865;    veteran. 

Elias   S     Frager  

Sergeant 

21 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    17,    1861;    mustered   out   with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 

Joseph  Berry   

...  do  ... 

38 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.   17,   1861;   promoted  to   Sergt. 

Major  March  1,  1865;   veteran. 

Isaac  Bricker   

...  do  ... 

25 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    17,    1861;    Sergeant 

—  ;    mustered  out  Oct.   3,   1864,    at  Colum-i 

bia,  Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Harmon  L.   Miller  

...  do  ... 

21 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Sept.    17,    1861;    Sergeant 

—  •—;    mustered   out  Oct.   3,   1864,    at  Colum 

bia,  Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Lowell  A     Page 

.  .  do  ... 

20 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;   mustered 

out    Oct.    8,    1864,    at   Columbia,    Tenn.,    on 

expiration  of   term  of  service. 

Thomas   Stutesman   ... 

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;    appointed  ;   captured 

—  ;    died    Sept.    16,    1864,    in    Andersonville 

Prison,   Ga. 

...  do  ... 

21 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Jan.    A,    1864;     Sergeant 

Oct.    3,    1864;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.  4,   1865;  veteran. 

"William  Brandon 

do 

34 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Jan.     4,    1864;     Sergeant 

Oct.    S,    1864;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.  4,   1865;   veteran. 

Henry  H.   Bunker  

...  do  ... 

21 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Jan.    4,    1864;     Sergeant 

July    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.  4,   1865;  veteran. 

History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Daniel  J     Pickitt 

Sergeant 

21 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Q.  M.   Sergeant  Sept.  17,  1861;   cap 

tured  Oct.   4,   1862,   at  battle  of  Bardstown, 

Ky.;    paroled   ;    appointed    from    private 

July   14,    1865;    mustered   out   with   company 

Aug.    4,   1865;    veteran. 

Marvin   R.    Sisson  

Corporal 

23 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3yrs. 

Appointed   Sept.    17,   1861;   killed  Jan.   1,   1863, 

in  battle  of  Stone  River,   Tenn. 

David  Hawkins   

...  do  ... 

26 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.   17,   1861. 

Philip   D.    Wideman  — 

...  do  ... 

43 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  17,   1861;   discharged  March  5, 

1863,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Peter  B.   Wicoff  

...  do  ... 

24 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.    17,   1861;    discharged  July  21, 

1864,  on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

William    Cosslett    

...  do  ... 

29 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Oct.    10,    1861;    discharged   July    16, 

1862,    on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Michael   Loehard    

...  do  ... 

21 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,   at 

Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of 

service. 

Eustace  Leggett   

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.  25.  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;   mustered  out  Oct.   3,  1864,    at 

Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of   term  of 

service. 

John  T.    Barnes  

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;   captured  ;   died  March  13, 

1865,    at    Camp    Chase,    O.,    of   disease    con 

tracted  in  Libby  Prison,   Va. 

Elemuel  Alliger    

...  do  ... 

20 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Oct.    3,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 

Jaiw  H     Prickitt 

do 

18 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured    Oct.    4,    1862,    at    battle    of    Bards- 

town,    Ky.;    paroled  ;    appointed  Oct.    3, 

1864;    mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4, 

1865;    veteran. 

David  E.    Hart  

...  do  ... 

24 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Oct.    3,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865:   veteran. 

David  Poast  

...  do  ... 

21 

Aug.     5,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Oct.    3,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.    4,    1865. 

William   H.    Letcher.... 

...  do  ... 

19 

Mch.  18,  1864 

3  yrs  . 

Appointed    Jan.    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.    4,    1865. 

John    S.    Lawrence  

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   March  13,   1865;    mustered  out   with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865;  veteran. 

Franklin   Elder 

do  .. 

20 

Aug.     5,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Oct.  3,  1864;   reduced  Feb.   24,  1865; 

re-appointed  July  1,  1865;   mustered  out  with 

company  Aug.   4,    1865. 

John   X.    Johnson  

...  do  ... 

19 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    July    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865;  veteran. 

William  Hinman  

Bugler 

28 

Aug.  20,  18C1 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Sept.    17,   1861;    promoted  to    Chief 

Bugler  Dec.   1,  1861. 

Michael   Hibbard 

Farrier 

33 

Oct.    28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Nov.    4,    1861;    discharged   Aug.    6 

1862,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

William   H.    Gallup  

...  do  ... 

36 

Nov.  29,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Dec.    11,    1861;    discharged    May   16, 

1863,  on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

David  T.   Carpenter  — 

...  do  ... 

20 

Mch.  21,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    ;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.   4,   1865. 

Abanatha  ,    John    

Private 

23 

Aug.  24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Allamen,    Jacob    

...  do  ... 

33 

Dec.    10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Anderson  ,    Robert    

...  do  ... 

21 

Aug.  20,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Arling,    Williain    H  

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.     5,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.    4,  1865. 

Arnold    Henry 

do  ... 

30 

Aug.  20,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Left  sick  at  Columbia,   Ky.,  Oct.  27    1862*   no 

further  record   found. 

Ayres,   Abner    

...  do  ... 

18 

Mch.  21,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Baker,    Nathanial    

...  do  ... 

39 

Aug.  30,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  16,  1863. 

Bates     Irvin            

...  do  ... 

18 

Mch.  18,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.     ,  1865. 

Beard,    John   P  

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug.     7,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.     ,   1865. 

Becket,    Peter    

...  do  ... 

27 

Mch.  23,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.     ,  1865. 

Bemis,    Charles  S  

...  do  ... 

20 

Mch.     8,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.     ,   1865. 

Bemis,    John  A  

...  do  ... 

23 

Mch.  21,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.     ,   ]865. 

Best     Jesse  A 

do    .. 

20 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  June  26,  1862,    at  Tuscumbia,   Ala. 

Beverage     James 

..  do  .. 

21 

Mch.  21,  3865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Biddle,   James  M  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out    Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Bishop,    Fletcher   

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on  expiration   of  term   of   service. 

Blosier,    David  P  

...  do  ... 

25 

Aug.     7,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Bohner,    William    

...  do  ... 

20 

Mch.  18,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Died  Oct.   3,  1864,   at  Chattanooga,   Tenn.,   of 

wounds   received  Aug.   19,   1864,   in  battle  of 

Jonesboro,   Ga. 

Booth,    Marcus   D  

...  do  ... 

21 

Mch.  21,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out     May    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Bowman,   John   

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out     Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Briner,    Amos    

..  do  ... 

30 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   G  Dec.   1,   1861. 

Bump,    James    

...  do  ... 

30 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  July  19,   1865,   from  hospital   at 

Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War  De 

partment;    veteran. 

Bunker  ,    Miles    

...  do  ... 

22 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


275 


Date  of 

Period 

Barnes 

Rank 

Age 

Entering  the 

of 

Remarks 

Service 

Service 

Burwell,    Henry   S  

Private 

23 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  June  29,  1862. 

Campbell,    Hosea    P... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  4,  1862,  at  battle  of  Bardstown, 

Ky.;   paroled  ;   died  Sept.   11,  1863. 

Carpenter,    David   T... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Aug.  28,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   Jan.    5,   1863,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Carr,    Charles    

.  .  do  .  . 

44 

Mch.  21,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Carter,    Joseph   

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Oct.    10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   B,   7th  Regiment,   Veteran 

Reserve  Corps,   Aug.   12,   1863;   mustered  out 

from  same  Nov.   15,   1865,   by  order  of  War 

Department. 

Castle,    William   M  

...  do  ... 

21 

July    10,  1863 

3  yrs  . 

Mustered   out   May  25,   1865,   from  hospital   at 

Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War   De 

partment. 

Chambers,    Asa    D  

...  do  ... 

28 

Mch.  24,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  to  date  Aug.   4,   1865,   at  Colum 

bus,  O.  ,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Chambers,    Samuel   C.. 

...  do  ... 

22 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   July   7,    1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Coon,    George   L.    M... 

...  do  ... 

22 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  28,    1862. 

Cooper,    George   I  

...  do  ... 

29 

Feb.   27,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Coss,    Franklin   D  

...  do  ... 

18 

Nov.  15,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.  A,  17th  Regiment,   Veteran 

Reserve  Corps,   Sept.   27,   1863;   mustered  out 

from  same  Nov.   26,   1864,   by  order  of  War 

Department. 

Cotton,    David    

.  .  do  .  . 

18 

Jan.   13,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Davidson,    John    F  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   out   Oct.   31,   1864,    on  expiration  of 

term   of  service. 

Dority      John    

.  .  do  .  . 

18 

July    25,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  20    1865. 

Doughton,    O.    Gilbert. 

...  do  ... 

24 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Duke  ,   Ben  j  amin   F  

...  do  ... 

28 

Aug.  26,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to   Co.   C,  23d  Regiment,   Veteran 

Reserve   Corps,    Jan.   15,   1864;    mustered  out 

from  same  July  28,  1865,  at  St.  Paul,  Minn., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Dukes,    Josiah    

...  do  ... 

28 

Feb.     8,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Durbin     James    L 

do  . 

18 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.    M  Dec.   1,  1861. 

Edwards  ,   Nathan    

...  do  ... 

40 

Mch.  13,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  June  23,  1865,  at  Louisville,  Ky.  , 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Ely,    Columbus   G  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    3,  1864 

1  yr. 

Mustered    out     June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Ely,    Simon   B  

...  do  ... 

19 

Mch.  13,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Esterline,    La    Fayette. 

...  do  ... 

19 

Mch.  21,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Faukhauser,  Christopher 

...  do  ... 

24 

July    30,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    Out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Fennimore,    Jordan  J.. 

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Fickle     Michael 

...  do 

18 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  25,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Fiddler,    David    

...  do  ... 

23 

Oct.      3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  4,  1862,  at  battle  of  Bardstown, 

Ky.;    paroled    :    mustered    out    Oct.    31, 

1864,    on  expiration  of  term   of  service. 

Flegel,    David    

...  do  ... 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Nov.  7,  1862,   at  Columbus,  O.,  on 

Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Fox      Michael 

do  ... 

20 

Aug.  25,  1861 

3  yrs  . 

Discharged  July  23,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Frager,    Josiah   B  

...  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Francis  ,    Robert     

..  do  .. 

21 

Mch.  21,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Gardner,    William   H... 

...  do  ... 

32 

Sept.    3,  1864 

1  yr. 

Promoted   to   Regt.    Saddler   Sergeant   May   1, 

1865. 

Gardner,    William    W.  . 

...  do  ... 

31 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  28,   1862,    at  Savannah,   Tenn. 

Gay,    Alvertus   E  

...  do  ... 

20 

Aug.  28,  1862 

3  yrs  . 

Mustered  out  May  19,  1865,  at  Nashville,  Tenn., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Gear     Milo 

do  ..  . 

24 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred    to   60th    Co.,    2d   Battalion,    Vet 

eran  Reserve  Corps,  Sept.  24,  1863:   mustered 

out  from  same  Sept.  27,  1864,  on  expiration 

of  term  of  service. 

Gillian     James 

.do  ... 

28 

Mch.  24,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  wTith  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Hager,    William    M  

...  do  ... 

30 

Mch.  30,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Hager,    William   M  

...  do  ... 

24 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out   Sept.   28,   1864,    at   Camp   Denni 

son,   O.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Haines,    Joseph    

...  do  ... 

18 

July   22,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Hambright,   William  H 

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.  26,  1864 

1  yr. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Hamlin,    Seth    

...  do  ... 

31 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Wounded  June  15,  1864,  in  battle  of  Noon  Day 

Creek,    Ga.:   mustered  out   Oct.   31,   1864,    at 

Columbia,   Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Depart 

ment. 

Hamlin,    Woodruff   A.. 

.  .  do  .  . 

17 

Aug.  22,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Hanna,    Ephraim    

...  do  ... 

19 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Jan.  12,   1862. 

Harris,    William    

...  do  ... 

33 

Aug.  14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Hart,    Able    C  

.do  ... 

18 

Mch.  26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Hartman,   William  H.. 

...  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as   "Henry  W.;"  captured 

Oct.   4,   1862,    at  battle  of  Bardstown,    Ky.; 

paroled    ;    mustered    out    wth    company 

Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 

Hawkins  ,   Albert    

do  ... 

22 

Oct.    24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  17,   1762,   at  Nashville,   Tenn. 

276 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Hawkins,  Joseph,  Sr.. 
Hay,  Joshua  
Hayward,  Edgar  D... 

Heiser  Philip 

Private 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

.    do  .. 

24 
21 
19 

99 

Oct.    24,  1861 
Sept.  25,  1861 
Oct.    28,  1861 

Mch.  22,  1865 

3  yrs. 
3yrs. 
3  yrs. 

1  yr. 

Died  Aug.   4,    1862. 
Died  May  8,   1862,    at   Savannah,    Tenn. 
Discharged  Nov.   19,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Hine,  Joseph  N  
Hinman,  William  0... 

Hoke  George 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

18 
30 

18 

Aug.  20,  1861 
Sept.    3,  1864 

Aug.     7,  1863 

3  yrs. 
1  yr. 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Charles  W;"  mustered 
out  June  17,   1865,    at  Nashville,   Tenn.,   by 
order  of  War  Department. 
Dscharged    Jan.    23,    1864,     from    hospital    at 

Howard,  Veloise  J  
Ickes,  John  B  

Jenks,  George  W  

Jewell  ,  John  G  
Johnson,  William  O... 
Jones,  Geoorge  W  

Kelley,  Daniel  H  
Kenny,  Greenberry  
Kenny  ,  James  
Kent,  Chester  F  
Kime  George  W 

...do... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
do  ... 

26 
27 

18 
35 
'21' 

39 
18 
28 
18 
SI 

Aug.  29,  1862 
Oct.    24,  1861 

Jan.     4,  1864 

Oct.    23,  1861 
Aug.  20,  1861 
Dec.    10,  1861 

Feb.   27,  1865 
Mch.  21,  1864 
Mch.  23,  1865 
Aug.     5,  1863 
Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 
1  yr. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War   De 
partment. 
Died   Feb.    4,   1863. 
Discharged  Sept.  22,  1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Captured  April  16,   1865,    at  battle  of   Colum 
bus,   Ga.;   no  further  record  found. 
Died  Feb.  8,  1863,  ©n  board  hospital  boat. 
Promoted  to   Regt.    Com.    Sergeant  . 
Captured  Oct.  4,  1862,  at  battle  of  Bardstown, 
Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered  out  with  com 
pany  Aug.    4,   1865;   veteran. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Also  borne  on  rolls   as  "Kinie;"  mustered  out 

Kline  Christian 

do 

91 

Dec.    28,  1863 

3  yrs. 

with   company  Aug.   4,   1865;    veteran. 
Also  borne  on  rolls   as   "Cline;"  mustered  out 

Lambert  ,  Robert  
Lamson,  Burdett  J... 
Lanoir,  Julian  
MaBee,  Alphonso  

Marks  David 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

..  do  ... 

28 
18 
19 
23 

•>4 

July    30,  1862 
Aug.     5,  1863 
Jan.     4,  1864 
Aug.  23,  1862 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

June  9,  1865,   at  Louisville,  Ky.  ,  by  order  of 
War   Department. 
Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 
Absent  since  March  20,  1865;  no  further  record 
found. 
Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "John  L.;"   died  Aug. 
24,    1864,    at    Marietta,    Ga.,    of   wounds   re 
ceived  in  action  at  Flat  Rock,  Ga. 
Discharged  Dec.   16,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Discharged  July  17,   1862,   on  Surgeon's   certifi 

Marsh,  Edwin  P  
Misell,  William  

Moses,  Henry  W  
Moss,  Sanford  C  

Munson  William  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

33 
19 

25 
18 

18 

Aug.  20,  1861 
Sept.  25,  1861 

Feb.   24,  1864 
Mch.  21,  1864 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

cate  of  disability. 
Mustered     out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 
Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Died   July   21,    1864,    at   Big   Shanty,    Ga.,    of 
wounds  received  June  20,    1864,    in   battle   of 
Noon  Day   Creek,    Ga. 
Captured  April  16,    1865,    at  battle  of   Colum 

Nutt,  John  
Peach  John 

...  do  ... 
do 

21 
W 

Sept.  25,  1861 
Mch    13,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

bus,   Ga.;   no  further  record  found. 
Died  Aug.   23,  1864,   at  Lovejoy  Station,   Ga., 
of  wounds   received  Aug.   20,   1864,   in  battle 
of   Lovejoy    Station,    Ga. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug    4    1865 

Pennington,  Joel  
Pennington,  Marion  T. 
Pew,  Thomas  S  

Platt,  Horace  W  
Powers  Henry  W 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
do  ... 

30 
21 
32 

20 
?1 

Jan.     4,  1864 
Aug.  20,  1861 
Aug.  20,  1861 

Jan.     4,  1864 
Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs  . 

Died  April  11,   1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn. 
Died    July   16,    1862. 
Discharged  Jan.   31,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 
Died  Nov    21,  1862,   at  Lebanon,  Ky. 

Radabaugh,  John  W.. 
Radabaugh,  Milton  .. 

Regan  Colon  K 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

do 

27 
26 

9  4 

Aug.  28,  1862 
Aug.  28,  1862 

Aug    20,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 
Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "James  M.;"  mustered 
out   June  17,   1865,    at   Nashville,    Tenn.,    by 
order   of  War  Department. 
Mustered  out  April  26,  1865,  at  Columbus,  O., 

Ragan,  Henry  W  
RTggs  ,  Charles  W  

...  do  ... 
..  do  .. 

19 
35 

Aug.  20,  1861 
Jan.   12,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Mustered     out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 
Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Rings,  William  C  
Robinson,  Melvin  W... 

Rogers,  William  P  

Ruger,  George  W  
Russell,  Richard  
Russell,  William  C  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

18 
35 

19 

18 
42 
18 

Oct.      5,  1861 
Oct.      5,  1861 

Sept.  25,  1861 

Mch.  23,  1865 
Jan.     4,  1864 
Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 
2  yrs. 

Died  April  11,   1863,    at   Murfreesboro,   Tenn. 
Discharged  Oct.   25,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Captured  July  10,  1864,   in  action  at  Marietta, 
Ga.;    mustered  out  June  15,   1865,    at   Camp 
Chase,    O.,    by    order   of   War    Department; 
veteran. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered    out     Oct.     3,     1864,     at     Columbia, 
Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


277 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Scannell,    WiMiarn   H... 

Private 

20 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  4,  1862,  at  battle  of  Bardstown, 

Ky.:   paroled  ;    appointed  Corporal  Jan. 

4,   1864;    Sergeant  Jan.    1,   1865:    reduced  July 

14,  1865;  mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4, 

1865;    veteran. 

Shell,   Joseph   

...  do  ... 

22 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Sheffield,    Frederick  B.. 

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on   expiration   of  term   of  service. 

Shoeff,    John   H  

.  .  do  .  . 

19 

July     5,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Smith,    Josiah   
Smith,   William   0  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

18 

28 

Men.  21,  1864 
Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on   expiration   of  term   of  service. 

Smith,    William    

...  do  ... 

26 

Mch.  23,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Smith,     Robert    B  

...  do  ... 

30 

Mch.  15,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Snediker,   Isaiah   F  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    3,  1864 

1  yr. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,    by  order  of  War  Department. 

Speneer,    Charles    

...  do  ... 

20 

Aug.  24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Absent   since  Feb.   25,   1865;   no  further  record 

found. 

Stinchcomb,    Christ.    .. 

...  do  ... 

35 

NOT.  12,  1861 

8  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Stout,    Alfred    

...  do  ... 

18 

Oct.    24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  July  10,  1864,  in  action  at  Marietta, 

Ga.;    mustered  out   June  15,   1865,    at   Camp 

Chase,    O.,    by    order   of    War    Department; 

veteran. 

Super,    Charles    

...  do  ... 

18 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Swayne     J     P     K 

do 

Mustered   out  June  21     1865     at   Camp   Dennl- 

son,   O.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Thomas,    Henry    

...  do  ... 

19 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on   expiration   of  term   of  service. 

Tunetin,    Robert   R.... 

...  do  ... 

19 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  June  10,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Venande,    William   C... 

...  do  ... 

33 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Warrington,    Henry    ... 

...do...1 

24 

Jan.     5,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Whistler,    George    W... 

...do..J 

30 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  26,   1862. 

Whitehead,    William    H 

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.    2,   1863,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Williams,    William    .... 

..  do  .. 

24 

Aug.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  28,  1862,   at  Louisville,  Ky. 

Wilson,   George   P  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Aug.  10,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  Feb.  10,  1864,  at  Savannah,  Tenn. 

Wines     Robert    M 

do 

36 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died   April   18,    1862. 

Woodworth,    John   H.. 

.  .  do  .  . 

33 

Mch.     9,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Yoder  ,    George   W  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Aug.     7,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Preston,    Washington.. 

Cook 

27 

April  25,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook:    mustered   out    with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

COMPANY  I. 

Mustered  in  December  11,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.     Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Edgefield,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.   W.   Neill,   Captain  18th  Infantry,   U.    S.    A.,   Acting   Commissary 

of  Musters,    Cavalry  Corps,   M.   D.   T. 


Henry   B.    Gaylord  

Captain 

40 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Aug.    24,    1861;    captured    Oct.    17, 

1862,    at  battle  of    Lexington,    Ky.;    paroled 

—  :  resigned  May  2,   1864. 

Frederick  Bernerd   

...  do  ... 

25 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    1st    Sergeant    from    Sergeant    ; 

promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  May  30,  1862;   to 

1st  Lieutenant  Jan.  21,  1863;  to  Captain  July 

13,    1864;    mustered    out    Nov.    25,    1864,    at 

Louisville,    Ky.,    on    expiration    of    term    of 

service. 

Thomas    Xunan    

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  and  Regt.   Ad 

jutant    Nov.     30,    1864;     mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Clark   Center    

1st  Lieu. 

28 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Sept.  4,   1861;  honorably  discharged 

Jan.    10,    1862. 

Edward  A.   Haines  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   2d    Lieutenant   Co.    H    March 

31,    1864;    mustered    out    Nov.    25,    1864,    at 

Louisville,    Ky.,    on    expiration   of    term    of 

service. 

Garner   Stimson    

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st   Sergeant   Co.   B  Nov.   30, 

1864;   to  Captain  Aug.  2,  1865,  but  not  mus 

tered;    mustered   out  with   company  Aug.    4, 

1865:   veteran. 

William  Goodnow   

2dLieu. 

22 

Aug.  30,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Aug.  30,  1861;  died  May  27,  1862. 

George    B.    Watson  

...  do  ... 

27 

Oct.      2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  Sergeant  ; 

promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Jan.  21,  1863;  to 

1st  Lieutenant  Co.  M  March  31,  1864. 

278 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

John   Moore    

2d  Lieu. 

26 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Com.   Sergeant  Co.   E  May  9, 

1864;   to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  C  Nov.  30,  1864; 

veteran  . 

Francis   C.   Dodge  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

26 

Sept.  15,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from  1st   Sergeant   Co.    C  Nov.   30, 

1864:  resigned  May  29,   1865. 

James    Merroe    

..do    .. 

28 

Sept.  14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Q.  M.   Sergeant  from  Sergeant  ; 

captured  Dec.  29,  1862,  at  battle  of  Murfrees- 

boro,     Tenn.;     paroled    ;     appointed    1st 

Sergeant  Dec.  2,   1864;   promoted  to  2d  Lieu 

tenant  April  8,  1865;  mustered  out  with  com 

pany  Aug.   4,   1865;    veteran. 

Daniel   C.    Lewis  

1st  Serg. 

36 

Sept.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at  battle  of  Lexington, 

Ky.;   paroled  ;    appointed   from   Sergeant 

Jan.  4,  1864;  promoted  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co. 

M  Nov.    30,   1864:    veteran. 

Francis  Riley    

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Q.  M.   Sergeant  from  Corporal  Dec. 

2,  1864;  1st  Sergeant  June  15,  1865;   mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;   veteran. 

Solomon    Shoman    

Q.  M.  S. 

32 

Aug.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  20,    1862,    at  Nashville,   Tenn. 

Charles  B.    Benham  

...  do  ... 

38 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private:   appointed  Corn.   Sergeant 

Dec.   2,  1864;   Q.   M.   Sergeant  :   mustered 

out  to  date  Aug.   3,   1865,   by  order  of  War 

Department;    veteran. 

Robert   H.    Spaulding.. 

Com  Ser. 

30 

Sept,  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   from    Sergeant   ;    mustered    out 

Oct.  3,  1864,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Enoch  Henney   

...  do  ... 

23 

Dec.    14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Corporal  ;   Com.   Sergeant  ; 

mustered    out    with   company   Aug.    4,    1865; 

veteran. 

Chauncey  B.   Wheeler.. 

Sergeant 

41 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.   23,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Cyrus    K.    Livermore... 

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept,    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   from    Corporal   :    mustered   out 

Oct.  3,  1864,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Thomas    Saltzgaber    ... 

...  do  ... 

20 

Oct.      7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at  battle  of  Lexington, 

Ky.:   paroled  ;    appointed  from   Corporal 

—  ;    wounded  Oct.   25,    1864,    in   action  near 

Gadston,   Ala.;    mustered   out  June  21,   1865, 

at    Camp    Dennison,    O.,    by    order    of    War 

Department;    veteran. 

Thomas    E.    HofTmire.. 

...  do  ... 

27 

Sept.  18,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    from    Corporal   ;    died    Oct.    6, 

1864,    at   Marietta,    Ga.,    of  wounds   received 

in  action;  veteran. 

Charles   McMaster   

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.  14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    :    captured    Oct.    17, 

1862,  at  battle  of  Lexington,  Ky.:   appointed 

Sergeant   ;    mustered   out    with   company 

Aug.    4,    1865;    veteran. 

John  W.   Blackman  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.  17,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Corporal  —  —  •;    Sergeant  ;    mus 

tered   out   with   company  Aug.    4,    1865;    vet 

eran. 

Francillo    Van    Horn... 

...do  ... 

20 

Oct.      1,1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    -  —  ;     Sergeant     Dec.     2, 

3864;    mustered    out   with   company    Aug.    4, 

1865;    veteran. 

James    E.    Mitchell  

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept,  30,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;     Sergeant    July    1, 

1865:    mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4, 

1865:    veteran. 

James   D.    Benham  

...  do  ... 

27 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;     Sergeant    July    1, 

3865;    mustered    out    with   company    Aug.    4, 

1865;    veteran. 

James   B.    Page  

Corporal 

23 

Sept.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted    to    Batt.    Veterinary    Surgeon    Dec. 

3,    3801. 

Albert    Sweetland    

.  .  .  do  .  . 

26 

Oct.      1,1861 

3  yrs. 

Died    July   8,    1862. 

Amos    S     Waltmire 

do 

22 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept.   31,  1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Jonas    W.     Childs  

...  do  ... 

20 

Jan.   15,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle   of    Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  :   appointed  ;   mus 

tered   out   with   company  Aug.    4,    1865;    vet 

eran. 

Charles    J.    Smith  

...  do  ... 

26 

Dec.    16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered   out   with    company 

Aug.    4,    1865;    veteran. 

Christian    Sommers    ... 

...  do  ... 

21 

Oct.    16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered   out   with   company 

Aug.    4,    1865;    veteran. 

Richard    Waggoner  

...  do  ... 

22 

Oct.      5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at   battle  of   Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;   appointed  ;  mus 

tered   out   with   company  Aug.    4,    1865;    vet 

eran. 

Charles   Mason    

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.  14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Dec.    2     1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.    4     1865:    veteran. 

Henry   Sweetland 

do 

20 

Sept.  23,  1861 

3  yrs  . 

Appointed    Dec.    8      1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.   4     1865;   veteran. 

Adam    Fetter    

...  do  ... 

26 

Sept.  16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    July    1     1865:    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.   4     1865;    veteran. 

Jacob   Wise    

...  do  ... 

22 

Dec.    16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    July    1     1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.    4     1865:    veteran. 

Henry    L.    Bingham  — 

Bugler 

26 

Oct.    15,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept,  16,  1862,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of   disability. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


279 


Date  of        !  Period 

Names 

Rank     Age    Entering  the   i      of 

Remarks 

Service 

Service 

Jacob  Hummel    

Bugler 

28 

Nov.  11,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    ;    mustered   out   with    company 

Aug.   4,   1865:   veteran. 

Jacob    Hawk    

Farrier 

54 

Sept.  18,  1861 

3  vr« 

Dl^pharp'Prl       \T<1V      1R         TSA9         r*r»      CnY«rrrt^\n'»      rtrt*.4-5fl 

j 

x^ift^iiaigru  *»i<ty   10,   ioo.i  ,   on  surgeon  s  certifi 
cate   of   disability. 

Adam    M.    Rock  

...  do  ...    27 

Sept.  24,  1861  I  3  yrs. 

Mustered   out   Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration   of 

term  of  service. 

John    Hawn    

...do  ...    27 

Aug.  16,  1862  j  3  yrs. 

Apponted  ;  mustered  out  June  17,  1865,   at 

Nashville,    Tenn.,   by   order   of  War   Depart 

ment  . 

Henry   A.    Libe  

...do  ... 

19 

Sept.  17,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle   of   Lexing 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled   :    appointed   July   1, 

1865:    mustered    out   with    company    Aug.    4, 

1865;    veteran. 

Anthony  Hoover    

...  do  ... 

27 

Dec.    10,  1863     3  yrs. 

Appointed    July    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

| 

company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Thomas   D.    Stevenson. 

Saddler 

Sept.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Nov.    4,   1862,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of   disability. 

Conrad   Thoman    

...  do  ... 

26 

Oct.      2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    :    mustered    out    with   company 

Aug.    4,    1865;    veteran. 

George  W.    Skinner  .... 

Wagoner 

25 

Sept.    2,  1861  |  3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out   with   company 

Aug.    4,    1865:    veteran. 

Allen,    Henry   H  

Private 

29 

Sept.  24,  1861     3vrs. 

Allen,   William   F  

...do  ... 

20 

Sept.  24,  1861  I  3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.   31,   1862,    on  Surgeon's   certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Art;?,    Jacob    F  

.  .  do  .  . 

21 

Dec.    10,  1863 

3  yrs  . 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Ashley,    Augustine    

...do  ... 

22 

Aug.  12,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Baker,    Thomas    ... 

do  ... 

28 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Dec.  29,   1862,   at  battle  of  Murfrees- 

boro,     Tenn.;     paroled    ;     mustered    out 

with  company  Aug.   4,  1865:   veteran. 

Baker,    Soloman    

do  ... 

22      Sept.  17,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug    4    1865*  vet 

eran. 

Banks,    John    S  

...do  ...    27      Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  May  24,  1865,  from  Tripler  Hos 

pital    at    Columbus,    O.,    by    order    of    War 

1 

Department. 

Barker,    Addison    

.  .  .  do  .  .  .  !  20     Feb.   26,  1864  :  3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Beer,    John    

...do  ...    18     Jan.     1,  1864  -  3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Bell,    Milton   J  

...do...    22      Feb.    22,1864      3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  May  20,   1865,    at  Columbus,   O., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Benson,    John    H  

...  do...    25 

Oct.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Corporal  :  reduced  Dec.  2,  1864; 

mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Berns  ,    Frederick    

...do  ...    19 

Dec.    24,1863     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Bliss,    Leander    

...do  ...    21 

Jan.   15,  1862     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865;  vet 

eran. 

Bliss,   Urial    

...do...    21     Aug.  12,  1862     3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Bloom,    Frederick    

...do  ...    25  i  Sept.    9,  1861     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865;  vet 

eran. 

Bolster,    William    

...do  ...    21      Sept.  17,  1861   :  3  yrs. 

Died  March  18,   1864,    at   Lagrange,   Ind.;   vet 

eran. 

Bovd,    John    

...do...    27     Nov.     3,1863     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Bridenstine,    Martin    L. 

.  .  .  do  .  .  .    18  i  Sept.  17,  1861  \  3  yrs. 

Also   borne   on   rolls    as    "Louis    M.    Brighten- 

j 

stine:"  mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4, 

1865:    veteran. 

Brinneman,    Harmon   L 

...do  ...    19  i  Sept.  24,  1861      3  yrs. 

Killed    June    15,    1864,    in    battle    of    Kenesaw 

1 

Mountain,    Ga.  :   veteran. 

Broadman,    Henry    .... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  .    43 

Nov.  23,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.   23,   1863,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Byers,   William    

...do  ...    30     Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Camp,    Alonzo     

.  ..  do  ...    25      Oct.      2,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.  K  April  1,  1864. 

Camp  ,    Edward    

.  .  .  do  .  .  .  i  18      Nov.     3,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.  K  April  1,  1864. 

Cobban,    Frank    

...  do  ...    18     Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died   Feb.    4,   1865,    at   Gravelly  Springs,   Ala.; 

veteran. 

Coe     Seymour   B 

do          43  '  Spi»t.      4.    iSfii 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   to    Batt.    Q.    M.    Sergeant    Sept.    7, 

1861. 

Crawford,    Frank    M... 

...do  ... 

18  !  Aug.  20.  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Davidson,    Allen   H  

...do  ... 

23 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs  . 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Davidson,   William   H.. 

...do  ... 

25 

Feb.   23,  1864     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Davis,    Charles    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Dec.    29,1863     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Davis,    George    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18     Dec.    29.  1863     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Davis,    William    

...do...    17     Dec.    29,1863     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Douglass,    William    

...do...    21     Auer.  17.  1862     3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at   battle  of   Lexington, 

Ky.;    paroled    ;    mustered    out    June    17, 

1865,    at   Nashville,    Tenn.,   by   order   of  War 

Department. 

Downing,    Napoleon   B. 

...do  ...    23     Dec.      5,  1861     3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.    7,   1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Drake,    Frederick    

.  .  .  do  .  .  .    22      Sept.  28,  1861  ;  3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.    B  April  17,    1865:    veteran. 

Frazier,    Benjamin    F.. 

...do...  118     Feb.   27,  1864     3  yrs. 

Frost,    Robert    B  

...do  ...    18  i  Dec.    21.  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at  battle  of  Lexington, 

Ky.:    paroled    ;    died    April    2,    1864,    at 

Nashville,    Tenn.;    veteran. 

Gooseman,    George    ... 

...do  ...    22     Dec.    16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at  battle  of   Lexington, 

Ky.:    paroled  —  —  ;    mustered   out   with  com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

280 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Date  of 

Period 

Names 

Rank 

Age 

Entering  the 

of 

Remarks 

Service 

Service 

Green  ,   Anson   P  

Private 

24 

Sept.  16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  April  7,   1863,   on  Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Hall,    Jeremiah   D  

...  do  ... 

29 

Oct.    17,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  cut  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Keeps,   Thomas    

...  do  ... 

28 

July   15,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  7,  1863,   at  Farmington,  Tenn.; 

supposed    to    be    dead;    no    further    record 

found. 

Hemminger,    Lewis    

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Henney  ,    Cyrus    L  

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Hobocker,    John    

...  do  ... 

27 

July    13,  18(53 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Hoffman,    Frederick    .  . 

...  do  ... 

20 

Oct.    16,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Hunter,    John    E  

...  do  ... 

27 

Feb.   26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Johnston,   John   

...  do  ... 

25 

July    24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Johnston,    Martin    C... 

...  do  ... 

41 

Sept.  14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at  battle  of  Lexington, 

Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Kappler,    Anthony    

.  .  do  .  . 

27 

Oct.      7,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Keith,    George   W  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle  of   Lexing 

ton,   Ky.;  paroled  . 

Kellogg,    Vernon    

...  do  ... 

16 

Oct.    12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Kiser,   Edmond   

.do  ... 

26 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle  of   Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  . 

Kryder,    George    

...  do  ... 

27 

Nov.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Kyle,    William   A  

...  do  ... 

18 

Nov.     3,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Lauler,    Patrick    

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.  17,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Leek,    William   D  

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Lewis,   John    

do  .. 

21 

Oct.      2,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Link  ,    Andrew    

...  do  ... 

29 

Dec.    14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

McCoy,    Thomas    W... 

...  do  ... 

23 

Feb.   27,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

McKeehan,    David    A... 

...  do  ... 

18 

Mch.  11,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

McKelvey,    John    W  

...  do  ... 

29 

Aug.  12,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  May  24,   1865,   on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate   of  disability. 

McMaster,    Dexter   

...  do  ... 

19 

Nov.  13,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle  of   Lexing- 

Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered   out  with  com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

McMaster,    Mark    

...  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  12,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.   17,    1862,    at   battle  of   Lexing 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered   out   June 

17,    1865,    at   Nashville,    Tenn.,    by   order    of 

War   Department. 

McMillin,    Prosser    D... 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Nov.    4,   1862,    on  Surgeon's   certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Magner,    Harlan    

...  do  ... 

27 

April  12,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Mahony,   James    

...  do  ... 

18 

Oct.      2,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Mann,    James    A  

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.  14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Nov.   16,   1863,   of  wounds  received  in  ac 

tion. 

Meir     James 

do 

19 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  vrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Nagran,    Christian    

...  do  ... 

37 

Sept.  19,'  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle  of   Lexing- 

Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered   out  with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Niven  ,    Edwin    

...  do  ... 

17 

Oct.      7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Nov.    15,    1863,    in   action   at   Wood- 

ville,   Ala.:   died  June  19,   1864,   in  prison  at 

Andersonville,   Ga. 

Owen,    Robert    T  

...  do  ... 

38 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Parks,   Bron   P  

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  April  23,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Parks,    Francis   M  

...  do  ... 

19 

Dec.    16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Parksons,    Warren  W.. 

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   July   3,   1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of   disability. 

Pearson,    Samuel    S  

...  do  ... 

18 

Nov.     3,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   E  . 

Plank,    Theopholus    S.. 

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died   June  17,    1862. 

Playman,    John    

...  do  ... 

17 

Dec.    14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Bobbins,    Samuel   R  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also    borne    on    rolls     as     "Rosell    Robbins;" 

mustered    out    with   company   Aug.    4,    1865; 

veteran. 

Rogers  ,    Henry    

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   out   Oct.    3,    1864,    on   expiration   of 

term  of  service. 

Rogers,    Otto    W  

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   Jan.    8,   1863,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Saltzgaber,    Gaylord   M 

...  do  ... 

16 

Sept.    1,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Saltzgaber,   William  V. 

...  do  ... 

18 

Oct.      7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle   of   Lexing 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled   ;    mustered    out   July 

27,   1865,    at  Macon,    Ga.,   by  order   of  War 

Department;   veteran. 

Sanders,    Charles 

do 

20 

Sept.  23,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle   of   Lexing 

ton,  Ky.;  paroled  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 

1864,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Schwab,    John  M  

...  do  ... 

23 

Dec.    16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.    17,    1862,    at   battle   of    Lexing 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled   ;    wounded   June   11, 

1864,     at    Noonday    Creek,    Ga.;     discharged 

Feb.  9,  1865,   at  Cleveland,  O.,  on  Surgeon's 

certificate  of  disability. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


281 


Names 

Bank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
ol 
Service 

Remarks 

Schwab,    Joseph   E  

Private 

18 

Jan.    4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Schwab,    Isaiah    

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    6,  1864 

1  yr. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 

Serier,    Jesse   

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.   17,   1862,    at  battle   of   Lexing-i 

ton,    Ky.;   paroled. 

Silence,    David   T  

...  do  ... 

24 

Oct.      4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Nov.  12,  1862,    at  Louisville,   Ky. 

Smith,    Oel  T  

...  do  ... 

36 

Feb.   25,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Spencer,    William   

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  July  27,  1865,  at  Macon,  Ga.,  by 

order   of   War   Department;    veteran. 

Stevens,    Joseph   

...  do  ... 

28 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  20,  1863,  at  Frog  Springs,  Ga.; 

supposed  to  have  been  killed;  no  further  rec 

ord  found. 

Stuke,    Samuel    

...  do  ... 

31 

Sept.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at  battle  of  Lexington, 

Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered   out   with  com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Taylor  ,    Austin   E  

...  do  ... 

23 

Jan.   15,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at  battle  of  Lexington, 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered    out   Jan. 

15,  1865,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Thomas,   Cunrad   

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Thomas,   Henry   

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.  16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  May  17,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Travis     Hyatt 

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

JVlust6r6(3  out  with  cornp&ny  Aucr    4    1865*  V6t- 

eran. 

Van   Horn,   Wilson   S.. 

...  do  ... 

21 

Oct.      7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Varner     Mason 

do 

19 

Nov.     3,  1863 

3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4    1865 

Wall,    Michael    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Nov.'     3,'  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4^  1865. 

Wardler,    John    

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died   Sept.   11,    1862,    at  Nashville,    Tenn. 

Wilcox,    Charles   M  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

30 

Feb.   19,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Wilcox,    Joseph    M  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

20 

Sept.  23,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.   17,    1862,    at   battle   of   Lexing 

ton,    Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered   out    July 

27,   1865,    at   Macon,   Ga.,   by  order  of  War 

Department;    veteran. 

Winkler  ,    Leonard   

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Dec.    12,  1863 

3  yra. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Winteringham,    John  W 

...do  ... 

21 

Sept.    2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Wise     Nicholas    

do    . 

20 

July    10,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Killed  Feb.  24,  1864,  in  action  at  Ringgold,  Ga. 

Dunlavy,   William    ; 

Cook 

19 

April  27,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Holeton,    John    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

25 

April  27,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Rogers  ,   Nelson   ' 

.  .  .  do 

25 

April  27,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Thurman,   Henry     

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

April  27,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

COMPANY  K. 

Mustered  in  December  11,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.    Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.   W.   Neill,   Captain  18th  Infantry,   U.    S.    A.,   Acting   Commissary 

of  Musters,    Cavalry  Corps,   M.   D.   T. 


Daniel  Gotshall 

Captain 

58 

Nov.  15,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Nov.  15,  1861;  died  June  17,  1862. 

Elisha  M.   Culver  

...  do  ... 

27 

Sept.    4'  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  B  June  16, 

1862;   resigned  Sept.   26,   1864. 

Orange  H.    Howland... 

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  15,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  E  Nov.  30, 

1864;    mustered    out   with   company   Aug.    4, 

1865. 

Darius  E.   Livermore... 

1st  Lieu. 

28 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Nov.  1,  1861;  captured  Oct.  17,  1862, 

at   battle   of   Lexington,    Ky.;    paroled  ; 

promoted  to  Captain  Co.   B  Feb.   1,   1863. 

Oliver  M.   Brown  

...  do  ... 

27 

Aug.  16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred   from    Co.    B   April  24,    1863:    pro 

moted  to   Captain  Co.  C  Aug.  19,  1863. 

Ervin    R.    Harris  

...  do  ... 

17 

Sept.    7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant   Co.   M  May  9, 

1864;    mustered  out  Nov.   7,   1864,    on  expira 

tion  of  term  of  service. 

Lewis   B.   Tooker  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st   Sergeant  Co.   A  Nov.   30, 

1864;    mustered   out   with    company   Aug.    4, 

1865:    veteran. 

Oscar  W.   Treman  

2d  Lieu. 

36 

Oct.    25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Oct.  25,  1861;  resigned  May  10,  1862. 

James   Ransom   Hall... 

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted   from   Batt.    Sergt.    Major   May  21, 

1862;   resigned   March  18,   1863. 

2S2 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 

Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Chauncey    L.    Cook  

2d  Lieu.     38  :  Dec.    23.  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Q.   M.    Sergeant  Dec.   23,  1861;   pro 

moted  to  2d   Lieutenant   March  21,   1863;    to 

1st   Lieutenant   July  13,    1864,    but   not  mus 

j 

tered:    discharged    March    28,    1864,    on    Sur 

geon's    certificate   of   disability. 

Paul   Deal    i...  do  ...     43   •   Sent..  10    1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from   1st   Sergeant   Co.    D  Nov.   24, 

1863;  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.   D  Nov.  30,   1864. 

Thomas   Martin    

...do  ...    22  '  Aug.  31.  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Sergeant  Co.  F  Nov.  30,  1864; 

detailed   to   command   Co.    M   May   23,   1865; 

promoted  to  1st  Lieutenant  Aug.  2,  1865,  but 

not    mustered;    mustered   out   with    company 

Aug.    4,    1865:    veteran. 

John   Maloney    

1st  Serg. 

18     Nov.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   from    Sergeant   ;    mustered   out 

Dec.    30,    1864,    at    Nashville,    Tenn.,    on   ex 

piration  of  term  of  service. 

Jesse    De    Well  do...    27  i  Nov.  15,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Com.   Sergeant  from  Corporal  ; 

1st  Sergeant  Dec.  11,  1864;  mustered  out  with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 

Thomas  Marlin   Q.  M.  S.     40     Oct.    28,1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   from    Sergeant    July   20,    1864;    pro 

moted    to    2d    Lieutenant    Co.    M    Nov.    30, 

1864;    veteran. 

Francis  Shaw   do  ...    20  i  Nov.  27,1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    :     captured    Oct.    17, 

1862,    at   battle   of   Lexington,    Ky.;    paroled 

—  ;     appointed    Sergeant    ;    Q.    M.    Ser 

geant  Dec.  11,  1864:  promoted  to  Regt.  Com. 

Sergeant   May   1,    1865;    veteran. 

Philo   C.    Seager  do...    25     Dec.      3,1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Corporal  :    Com.    Sergeant  Dec. 

11,   1864:    Q.    M.    Sergeant  May  1,   1865;   mus 

tered   out   with   company  Aug.    4,    1865;    vet 

eran. 

William   Jones    Com  Ser. 

39      Nov.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    :     Sergeant    Dec.    31, 

1 

1864:   Com.    Sergeant  ;  mustered  out  with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865;  veteran. 

George   H.    Frent  :  Sergeant    28     Dec.     3,1861 

3  yrs  . 

Promoted    to    Regt.    Q.    M.    Sergeant    Oct.    3, 

[                                     j 

1864;    veteran. 

WTalter   T.    Burr  ...do...    17     Dec.      6,1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered     out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Madison   Hesser    ...do... 

26      Nov.  29,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    from   Corporal  April  25,    1862;    dis 

charged   Nov.    19,    1862,    on    Surgeon's   certifi 

cate   of   disability. 

Daniel   Hanley   

...  do  ... 

28      Nov.     4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    from    Corporal   Nov.    1,    1862:    cap 

tured    Sept.    19,    1863,    at    battle   of    Chicka- 

mauga,    Ga.  :    mustered   out   March  18,    1865, 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Silas  Gen^on   

.  dn     .       9.5 

Nov.  21,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Oct.   17,    1862,    at   battle   of   Lexing 

ton,  Ky.:  paroled  ;  mustered  as  private; 

appointed    ;    captured    April    2,    1865,    at 

battle    of    Selma,    Ala.;    mustered   out    June 

24,    1865,    at   Camp   Chase,    O.,    by.  order   of 

War    Department:    veteran. 

John   Reynolds    

.  .  do  .  . 

26 

Nov.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    :     captured    Oct.     17, 

1862,    at    battle   of    Lexington,    Ky.:    paroled 

—  :     appointed     Sergeant     :     discharged 

Feb.   16,   1864,    at  Nashville,    Tenn.,   on  Sur 

geon's  certificate  of   disability. 

James   Fisher    do...    30     Dec.     4,1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    from    Corporal   ;    veteran. 

James   Drurey                          do         17     DPP       6   1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    from    private    Dec.    31,    1864:    mus 

tered   out   with   company   Aug.   4,   1865;    vet 

eran. 

James   H     Gidley      .       '     .  do    .  .    24     Ana-      2.1862 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    :     Sergeant    Jan.    1, 

18(55:    mustered   out   June   17,    1865,    at   Nash 

1 

ville,   Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Solon    Gunn    '...  dn  ... 

46      Nov.  21,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    Dec.    31,    1864:     Sergeant 

May    1,    1865:    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.    4,    1865;    veteran. 

David   Cosgrove    do  ... 

28 

Aug.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred    from    Co.     C    April    1,    1864:     ap 

pointed  Corporal  Dec.  31,  1864;  Sergeant  May 

1,  1865:  mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4, 

1865:    veteran. 

Gottlieb  Row    .                   .  .  do  .  .  .    23     Dec.    16,1861 

3  yrs  . 

Appointed    Corporal    Dec.    31,    1864:     Sergeant 

May    1,    1865:    mustered    out    with    company 

| 

Aug.    4,    1865;    veteran. 

Jacob    Henry    Cornoral    32     Nov.     4.1861 

3  yrs  . 

Killed  Dec.   31,   1862,   in  battle  of  Stone  River, 

Tenn. 

Hiram   Barnes    

...  do  ... 

29<     Nov.  19,  1861 

3  yrs  . 

Discharged   Oct.    1,   1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate    of    disability. 

Gilbert    C.    Ostrander.. 

...  do  ... 

27      Nov.  30,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  to  date  June  1,   1862,    on  Surgeon's 

certificate  of   disability. 

Jacob    Rex 

.    do    . 

42      Dec.    T2.  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   :    captured   :    died   June   30, 

1864,   while  in  prison  at  Andersonville,   Ga. 

Howard   Bowman    

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.      7,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Dec.   20,   1864:   died  April  6,   1865,   in 

hospital  at  Selma,  Ala.,   of  wounds  received 

April  2,   1865,   in  battle  of  Selma,  Ala.;   vet 

eran. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


283 


Names 


Rank 


Date  of          Period 
Age |   Entering  the   !      of 

Service        i  Service 


Augustus   Heck 


Corporal 


George   M.   Gotshall. ...!...  do  ... 


John   Toomey    ' . . .  do 


James  Mills   ' 

Robert    O .    Kennedy 

James  McCormick   

Robert  E.    Morton    . 


do  ... 
do  .. 


22     Dec.      4,  1861     3  yrs. 


17  I  Nov.     4,  1861     3  yrs. 


18  !  Dec.    10,  1861     3  yrs. 


20  j  Aug.  24,  1862 

18  |  Dec.      2,  1861 

18  Nov.  14,  1861 

18  i  Sept.    4,  1861 


William  Entsminger   ......  do  . 

Daniel    Campbell    ...  do  . 

Isaac  Blickensdifer    ...  do  . 

James  K.  P.  Newell '...do. 

Charles   Brunthaver    ......  do  ...!  18 

j  I 

Henry    Trott    |    Bugler      24 


Joseph   Tyler    I . . .  do  ...  I  26 

Frederick     Sumerhalter.  ...  do  ...    41 


i  19 

I  21 

I  39 
i  19 


Feb.  24,  1864 
Feb.  3,  1864 
Dec.  3,  1863 
Jan.  15,  1864 
Feb.  23,  1864 
Nov.  11,  1861 

Nov.  18,  1861 
Jan.  4,  1864 


George   Doll    

Walter   J.    Swartz... 


..!   Farrier  |  45  '  Nov.  19,  1861 
J...  do  ...    41     Dec.      6,  1861 


David   W.    Forbes . . .  do 


.J...  do  .. 


23 


Conrad  Kale   

Robert  Dutchman    |  Saddler 

Timothy   Goodrich    ! . . .  do  . . .  i  23 

Charles   Yance    . . 


3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs . 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 


Remarks 


29     Nov.  22,  1861     3  yrs. 


Dec.    12,  1863 


Ackley,    Asa    .. 
Allman,    Manly 

Arnold,    Albert 
Bein,   Francis    . 


.Wagoner   28 


Private     20 
. .  do  . . . !  31 


. .  do  ...  |  21 

..  do  ...i  18 


Feb.   27,  1864 


Dec.    17,  18(53 
Oct.      1,  1862 

Nov.  14,  1861 
Mch.  23,  1864 


Bell,    Joseph    .. 
Benson,   Mason 


..  do  ...i  30     Feb.   28,  1865 
. .  do  ...    19  .  Nov.  14,  1861 


Borden,   Christopher  W  ...  do  ...    31     Nov.  30,  1861 

Branan,   Patrick do  ...    19     Feb.   29,  1864 

| 

Brightenburgh,    Joseph   ...  do  ...    19     Dec.    14,  1863 
Brown,    Daniel do  .. .  j  29  !  Sept.  10,  1861 


Buchanan,    William 
Camp,  Alonzo   


do  ...i  35  I  Dec.    10,  1863 
do  ...!  25  ;  Oct.      3,  1863 


Camp,    Edward !. . .  do  .. .!  18  i  Nov.     3, 


Campbell,    John    C 

Chilson,   Peter  M 


do  ...!  26      Feb.   24,  1864 
do  ...:  18     Sept.    3,  1861 


3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs . 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 


1  yr. 

3  yrs. 


3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 


3  yrs . 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 


Appointed  :  mustered  out  Dec.  30,  1864,   at 

Nashville,    Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term   of 
service. 

Appointed  ;  mustered  out  Dec.  30,  1864,   at 

Nashville,    Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term   of 
service. 

Appointed  ;  mustered  out  Dec.  30,  1864,   at 

Nashville,    Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term   of 
service. 

Transferred  from  Co.  C  April  1,  1864:  appoint 
ed  Dec.  11,  1864. 

Appointed  Dec.  31,  1864;  mustered  out  July  27, 
1865,  at  Camp  Dennison,  O.,  by  order  of 
War  Department;  veteran. 

Appointed  Dec.  31,  1864;  mustered  out  with 
company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Transferred  from  Co.   A ;    appointed  Dec. 

31,  1864;  mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4, 
1865:    veteran. 
;  Appointed  May  1,  1865;  mustered  out  with  com 
pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Appointed  May  1,  1865;  mustered  out  with  com 
pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Appointed  May  1,  1865;  mustered  out  with  com 
pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Appointed  May  1,  1865;  mustered  out  with  com 
pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Appointed  May  1,  1865;  mustered  out  with  com 
pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Discharged  Feb.    16,   1863,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
i  Died  Aug.  — ,  1862,  while  at  home. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Souholder;"  appointed 
— ;    mustered    out    with   company    Aug.    4, 
1865. 
j  Promoted  to  Regt.   Veterinary  Surgeon  March 

— ,    18(53. 

j  Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "William  G.  Swart:" 
mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865; 
veteran. 

'•  Transferred  from  Co.    L  :   appointed  : 

mustered    out    Dec.    30,    1864,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn. ,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
I  Appointed   Dec.    31,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

!  Discharged  March  1,  1863,  at  Murfreesboro, 
Tenn.,  on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Appointed ;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.   4,   1865. 

Captured  Oct.  17,  1862,  at  battle  of  Lexing 
ton,  Ky.:  paroled :  mustered  out  Dec.  30, 

1864,    at   Nashville,    Tenn.,    on  expiration   of 
term  of  service. 

I  Discharged  Feb.  16,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 

'  Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Been:"  discharged 
Sept.  20,  1864,  at  Cross  Keys,  Ga.,  on  Sur 
geon's  certificate  of  disability. 

I  Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 
Captured  Sept.   20,   1863,    at  battle  of  Chicka- 
mauga,   Ga. ;   paroled  May  8,  1864:   mustered 
out  Dec.   14,   1864,   at  Columbus,    O.,   on  ex 
piration  of  term  of  service. 

Sick  in  Louisville,   Ky. ,  since  Dec.   3,   18(54:   no 

further  record  found. 
i  Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Transferred  from  Co.  D  Jan.  1,  1862:  captured 
and  paroled  Aug.  24,  1862,  at  Lebanon, 
Tenn.:  captured  Oct.  17,  18(52,  at  battle  of 
Lexington,  Ky.;  paroled  . 

Died  June  12,  1865,   in  hospital  at  Macon,  Ga. 

Transferred  from  Co.  I  April  1,  1864:  mus 
tered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Transferred  from  Co.  I  April  1,  1864:  mus 
tered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Transferred  from  Co.  C  Dec.  11,  18(51;  cap 
tured  July  16,  1863,  at  Pulaski,  Tenn.,  by 
guerrillas;  no  further  record  found. 


284 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Bank 

Age 

Date  of 

Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
ol 
Service 

Remarks 

Clark  Fdmond 

Private 

<>8 

Feb.   28,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Clark,  John  
Coates,  Howard  H  — 

Collins  ,  James  
Colwell  ,  Frederick  
Couts,  Jeremiah  

Cummings,  George  
Curtis  Franklin 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
.    do  ... 

22 
24 

32 
23 
16 

18 
21 

Mch.    1,  1865 
Nov.  23,  1861 

Sept.  10,  1862 
Dec.      1,  1863 
Nov.  18,  1861 

Nov.  14,  1861 
Oct.      2,  1863 

l  yr. 
3  yrs. 

3yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Discharged    to    date    April    15,    1863,    on    Sur 
geon's   certificate   of   disability. 
Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 
Discharged  Sept.   6,  1865,   at  Nashville,  Tenn., 
by  order  of  War  Department. 
Captured   Nov.    15,    1863,    in   action    at   Wood- 
ville,    Ala.;    mustered   out   Jan.   24,   1865,    at 
Columbus,    O.,    on    expiration    of    term    of 
service. 
Died  April  13,  1862,  in  hospital  at  Cincinnati,  O. 

Entsminger  ,  Stephen  .  .  . 
Fachinger,  George  

Fessler,  Emanuel  
Fitzgerald,  John  

Foorman,  Aaron  
Fowler,  Carey  
Frost,  Benjamin  
Fry  Joseph  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

.  .  do  .  . 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
.    do  ... 

23 

28 

25 

47 

43 
18 

22 

99 

Feb.   24,  1864 
Nov.  17,  1861 

Jan.     7,  1862 
Dec.      5,  1861 

Feb.     1,1864 
Nov.  30,  1861 
Mch.     4,  1865 
Jan.     7,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Discharged  March  11,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 
eran. 
Discharged  Feb.   16,   1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Gowitze,  William  

Graves  ,  Daniel  G  

Greis,  Peter  J  

Grow,  Benjamin  
Grow  Samuel  

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

19 

19 

25 

37 

37 

Nov.  23,  1861 

Nov.  21,  1861 

Nov.  12,  1861 

Nov.  27,  1861 
Dec.    10,  1861 

3  yrs  . 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Captured  Dec.    3,    1864,   in   action   near   Nash 
ville,   Tenn.;   mustered  out  May  31,  1865,   at 
Columbus,    O.,    on    expiration    of    term    of 
service. 
Appointed    Sergeant    from    Corporal    ;    re 
duced  Dec.  31,  1864;   mustered  out  with  com 
pany  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 
Discharged  Aug.  18,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Died  April  19,  1862. 
Discharged   Sept.    24,    1862,    at   Cincinnati,    O., 

Grow  William  

.    do    .. 

18 

Dec.    10,  1861 

3  yrs 

on   Surgeon's   certificate  of   disability. 
Captured   Oct.    17,   1862,    at   battle   of    Lexing 

Grube  John  K 

do  ... 

•>« 

Jan      7,  1862 

3  yrs 

ton,   Ky.;   paroled  ;   mustered  out  March 
20,  1865,   at  Columbus,   O.,   on  expiration  of 
term  of  service. 
Mustered    out    Jan      11,    1865,     at    Nashville, 

Gustin,  William  
Harris,  William  

...  do  ... 
.  .  do  .  . 

26 
30 

Feb.   24,  1864 
Feb.     3,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Captured   April   2,    1865,    at   battle   of    Selma, 
Ala.;     perished     by     explosion     of     steamer 
"Sultana"    on    Mississippi    River    near    Mem 
phis,    Tenn.,    April  27,   1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Harvey,  Thomas  
Heller,  Lewis  

Henderson,  Eli  

Henderson,  William  ... 
Henley,  Philip  
Heslet  ,  George  W  

Heslet  William  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

20 

20 

22 

19 
18 
17 

<>o 

Nov.    6,1861 
Nov.     5,  1861 

Dec.      2,  1861 

Dec.      2,  1861 
Dec.      3,  1863 
Dec.      2,  1861 

Dec.    10   1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs 

Mustered    out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Transferred  to  Co.   H,  8th  Regiment,  Veteran 
Reserve   Corps,    Oct.    1,    1864;    mustered   out 
from   same  Dec.    12,   1864,    on  expiration   of 
term  of  service. 
Mustered     out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered    out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Died  Aug    30    1862 

Hess,  David  

...  do  ... 

19 

Nov.     4,  18G1 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Sept     19     1863     at  battle  of  Chicka- 

Hewitt  ,  George  

Hewitt,  Nathan  R  
Hill,  Charles  

Houghton,  Ephriam  .. 
Ireling,  Levi  

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

..  do  .. 
...do  ... 

24 

21 
18 

18 
94 

Dec.      1,1861 

June  13,  1863 
Dec.    17,  1863 

Jan.   12,  1864 
Dec.    15,  1863 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

mauga,   Ga.;   no  further  record  found. 
Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Mustered  out   Aug.   1,    1865,   from   hospital   at 
Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War   De 
partment. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  May  27    1865    from  Tripler  Hos 

Kailey,  Frederick  
Keen  John 

...  do  ... 
do 

22 
•"S 

Oct.      4,  1862 
Nov      2    1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

pital,    Columbus,    O.,   by  order   of   War   De 
partment. 
Discharged  March  16,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Died  Sept   28   1864   in  hospital  at  Atlanta    Ga 

Keller,  Harrison  
Kelly  John 

...  do  ... 
do 

19 
26 

Nov.  18,  1861 
Nov    26   1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Discharged  March  3,  1863,   to  enlist  in  Co.    A, 
1st    Battalion     Cavalry,     Mississippi    Marine 
Brigade. 
Discharged  to  date  July  14    1862    by  order  of 

Kennedy,  Theodore  ... 
King,  Franeis  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

18 
9fi 

Aug.  13,  1862 
Nov.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

War   Department. 
Discharged  April  10,   1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


285 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Kliber  ,  Jacob  

Private 

?3 

Jan.     8,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug     4     1865 

Krebs,  Frederick  
Letherer,  George  

Lybarger,  Porter  

McDougal,  James  F... 
McGravy,  Patrick  
McMullen,  Francis  
Melon,  Francis  
Montle,  Joseph  

Morris,  James  
Mott  Albert  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
..do    .. 

44 
22 

28 

18 
18 
32 
21 
36 

30 

Dec.    18,  1863 
Sept.    4,  1861 

Oct.    30,1861 

Dec.      1,  1861 
Dec.    12,  1863 
Dec.      2,  1863 
Dec.    16,  1863 
Dec.    30,  1861 

Dec.      2,  1861 
Dec     16   1861 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 
Transferred    from    Co.    A    Dec.    11,    1861;    dis 
charged  Nov.   21,   1862,    at  Nashville,   Tenn., 
on   Surgeon's   certificate   of  disability. 
Mustered    out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service 
Transferred  to  Co.   C  Jan.  1,  1862. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered    out    Dec.     31,     1864,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Mustered    out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Died  June  15    1862    at  Corinth    Miss 

Nearing,  Isaac  

...  do  ... 

96 

Nov    21,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  to  date  July  30    1869    on  Surgeon's 

Neff,  William  B  

...  do  ... 

OR 

Oct     28,  1861 

3  yrs 

certificate  of  disability. 
Discharged  July  2    1862     at  Columbus     O      on 

Nichols  Albert  E  

...  do  ... 

•>o 

Feb      2,  1864 

3  yrs 

Surgeon's   certificate   of   disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company   Aug    4    1865 

Nishwitz,  John  
Parker,  Horace  C  
Peckins  Ira  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do 

19 
22 

99 

July     2,  1863 
Jan.     5,  1864 
Dec.    11    1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

Transferred  from  Co.  C  April  1,  1864';  mustered 
out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Discharged  to  date  Sept.  30,  1864,  by  order  of 
War   Department. 
Prisoner  of  war*   mustered  out  June  19    1865 

Poft"  John  

.  .  do  .  . 

18 

Dec.    30,  1863 

3  yrs. 

at   Camp   Chase,    O.,   by   order   of  War  De 
partment. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug    4    1865 

Pouch  Asa 

do 

Dec     16    1861 

3  yrs 

Captured   April   2     1865      at    battle  'of    Selnia 

Price,  Charles  

Reed,  Jonathan  R  
Reel  David  G  

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
..  do  .. 

27 

43 

97 

Sept.  10,  1861 

Nov.  25,  1861 
Nov.  17,  1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Ala.;  perished  by  explosion  of  steamer  "Sul 
tana"    on    Mississippi    River    near    Memphis, 
Tenn.,  April  27,  1865. 
Transferred  from  Co.  C  ;  captured  Oct.  18, 
1862,    at   battle   of   Lexington,    Ky.;    paroled 

Died  Jan.  3,  1863. 
Discharged  Feb     24     1864     at  Camp  Dennison 

Reynolds  ,  Charles  

Richardson,  George  W. 
Riddle,  John  
Ritter,  Joseph  
Roberts  Charles  S 

...do... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

24 

18 
20 
26 

^9 

May   10,  1862 

Jan.   15,  1864 
Dec.    14,  1863 
Dec.      3,  1863 
Dec       3    1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

O.,   by  order   of  War  Department. 
Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,   by  order  of  War  Department. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Discharged  Nov    29    1862    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

Roberts,  Ebenezer  H.  . 

Roloff,  Lewis  
Rose  William  

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
.  .  .  do  ... 

19 

40 
51 

Dec.    10,  1861 

Dec.    30,  1863 
Nov    15   1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

cate  of  disability. 
Mustered    out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Discharged  June  3     1862     on   Surgeon's   certifi 

Rowse  James 

.    do  .. 

* 

Oct      28    1861 

3  yrs 

cate  of  disability. 
Died  Jan.  22,  1863     at  New  Albany    Ind 

Ryan,  Rodger  

...  do  ... 

90 

Dec.    15,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug    4'    1865 

Searles,  Jacob  

Sherwood,  Charles  
Sherwood,  John  W  

Showers  ,  George  

Simpkins,  Milton  M.  .. 
Sipfle,  Augustus  
Smith,  George  W  
Snow,  William  
Thorp,  Thomas  J  

Toomey  Michael 

...  do  ... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  do  .  .  . 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

do 

25 

18 
20 

44 

19 
20 
21 
36 
37 

94 

Nov.  20,  1861 

Mch.  17,  1864 
Mch.  23,  1864 

Nov.     4,  1861 

Dec.    15,  1863 
Mch.     3,  1864 
Dec.      1,1861 
Mch.  10,  1864 
Oct.      1,  1862 

Nov.     4,  1863 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

Transferred   from    Co.    C   April   1,    1864;  'mus 
tered   out  Nov.   25,   1864,    at  Louisville,    Ky., 
on   expiration   of  term   of  service. 
Died  April  22,   1864,   in  hospital  at  Columbia, 
Tenn. 
Mustered  out  July  25,   1865,   from  Cumberland 
Hospital    at   Nashville,    Tenn.,    by   order   of 
War  Department. 
Mustered    out    Jan.    20,    1863,    at    Benton   Bar 
racks,    Mo.,    to   enlist  in   Co.    B,    Mississippi 
Marine  Brigade  Cavalry;   transferred  to  Co. 
I,    Mississippi   Marine  Brigade  Infantry  —  -; 
mustered  out  from  same  with  company  Jan. 
24,  1865,   at  Vicksburg,  Miss. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Transferred  to  Co.   O  Jan.  1,  1862. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 
Discharged  May  22,  1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Tracy,  Edward  
Trott,  Jacob  
Vandenburgh  ,  Corneliens 

Wadkins  ,  James  

Ward,  John  
Wells  William  H.  . 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
.  .  do  .  .  . 

25 
22 
22 

21 

22 
?,1 

Feb.     8,  1864 
Nov.  11,  1861 
Dec.    10,  1861 

Sept.  10,  1862 

Dec.      8,  1863 
Dec.      9,  1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1866. 
Transferred  to  Co.   M  Jan.  1,  1862. 
Mustered    out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Died   Jan.   22,   1865,   in  hospital  at   Louisville, 
Ky. 

Captured   April   2,    1865,    at   battle   of   Selma, 

Welsh,  James  

...  do  ... 

?1 

Oct.      8,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Ala.;  no  further  record  found. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

286 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Date  of 

Period 

Remarks 

Rank 

Age    Entering  the 

of 

Service          Service 

W^lclon 

James                    Private 

26 

Sent.    4.  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred   from    Co.    A   Dec.    11, 

1861;    died 

--••-" 

Aug.   15,   1862,   at  Woodville,    Ala. 

W  6  lever 

Geo    D                .  .    do    .  . 

1  8   i   Fpb  .    17.1  864      3  vrs  . 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4, 

1865. 

Wilson,' 

J.    W...                 ..do..          .    Dec.    11,1861  :  3  yrs. 

Withington,   William  H  ...  do  ... 

31 

Dec.    18,  1863     3  yrs. 

Mustered  cut  Avith  company  Aug.  4 

,  1865. 

Wright  , 

Lewis                      ..  do  ...    23     Den.      6.  1861      3vrs. 

Mustered    out,     Dec.     30,     1864,     at 

Nashville, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of 

service. 

Edwards 

,   Archey   Cook 

26     April  28.  1865     3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out 

with    com- 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Martin 

Robert                        do    .  .    2fi 

April  28,  1865     3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out 

with    com- 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Maxwell, 

Daniel   ...  do  ...  1  19 

June  22,  1865  ;!  3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out 

with   com- 

pany  Aug.  4,  1865. 

COMPANY  L. 

Mustered  in  December  11,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.     Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Edgefield,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.   W.   Neill,    Captain  18th  Infantry,    U.    S.    A.,    Acting   Commissary 

of  Musters,    Cavalry  Corps,   M.    D.   T. 


William  Flanagan   !  Captain!  28     Nov.    9,1861     3  yrs. 

Elihu  Isbell    j . . .  do  . . .    26  |  Sept.    6,  1861     3  yrs. 

James    B.    Luckey do...    18     Sept.    4,1861  :  3  yrs. 


James    S.    Clock...  ..  do  ..J  25     Mch.  20,  1863     3  yrs 


Charles   S.   Kelsey   1st  Lieu.    23     Sept.  10,  1861     3  yrs. 

Ralph  Devereaux    2d  Lieu.  !  26  |  Nov.    2,1861     3  yrs. 


James 

M. 

Hipkins  

...  do  ... 

29 

Sept. 

4, 

1861 

3  yrs. 

Samuel 

C. 

Currie  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept. 

4, 

1861 

3  yrs. 

George 

Clark 

...  do 

31 

Sept. 

8, 

1861 

3  yrs. 

Thomas   A.    O'Rourke do  . . .    24      Sept.    8,1861     3  yrs. 

John  Busing do  ...  |  21  \  Sept.    4,  1861  i  3  yrs. 


Philander   B.    Lewis.... 


1st  Serg.  |  26  j  Dec.    28,  1861 


Robert  G.  Clark    |. . .  do  . . .  j  26     Dec.    29,1863 

Oct.      3,  1861 
Sept.  12,  1861 


Roswell   Perry    

Q.  M.  S. 

42 

Charles   M.    Bennett.... 

...  do  ... 

23 

John  F.   Russell   

Com  Ser. 

29 

Sheldon  A.    Shepherd... 

...  do  ... 

18 

George  W.    Boggs  

Sergeant 

23 

Norman   Brewster    

...  do  ... 

41 

Sept.    4,  1861 
Sept.    4,  1861 


3  yrs. 

3  yrs . 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 


Appointed  Nov.    9,   1861. 

Promoted  from  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  F  Aug.  12, 
1863;  transferred  to  Co.  D  April  4,  1864. 

Appointed  1st  Lieutenant  Sept.  4,  1861:  pro 
moted  to  Captain  Co.  C  Jan.  5,  1863:  trans 
ferred  from  Co.  C  April  5,  1864;  mustered  out 
Nov.  22,  1864,  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  on  expira 
tion  of  term  of  service. 

Appointed  1st  Lieutenant  from  civil  life  March 
20,  1863:  promoted  to  Captain  Nov.  30,  1884; 
died  July  2,  1865,  at  Macon,  Ga.,  of  wTounds 
received  while  in  discharge  of  his  duty. 
I  Promoted  from  1st  Sergeant  Co.  D  Nov.  30, 
1864:  mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4, 
1865:  veteran. 

Appointed  Nov.  2,  1861;  died  June  21,  1862,  at 
luka,  Miss. 

Promoted  from  1st  Sergeant  Feb.  1,  1863; 
transferred  to  Co.  B  April  24,  1863. 

Promoted  from  1st  Sergeant  Co.  A  Nov.  24, 
1863;  transferred  to  Co.  A  Aug.  1,  1864. 

Promoted  from  1st  Sergeant  Co.  M  July  13, 
1864:  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  H  Nov.  30,  1864; 
veteran. 

'  Promoted  from  1st  Sergeant  Co.  M  Nov.  30, 
1864;  to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.  D  Jan.  6,  1865; 
veteran. 

I  Mustered  as  private:  appointed  1st  Sergeant 
Sept.  4,  1864:  promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant 
Nov.  30,  1864;  to  1st  Lieutenant  Feb.  23, 
1865,  but  not  mustered;  mustered  out  with 
company  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Mustered  as  private:  appointed  May  1,  1863; 
promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  F  Nov  24 
1863. 

Mustered  as  private;  appointed  April  7,  1865; 
mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Discharged  Feb.  23,  1864,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate  of  disability. 

Mustered  as  private:   appointed  Com.   Sergeant 
— ;  Q.  M.  Sergeant  Dec.  11,  1864:  mustered: 
out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865:   veteran. 

Mustered  as  private:  appointed  Dec.  2,  1864; 
mustered  out  June  24,  1865,  at  Columbus, 
O.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Captured    Nov.    13,    1862,    in    action    at    Silver 

Springs,    Tenn.;    paroled ;    mustered    as 

private:  appointed  Sergeant  :  Com.  Ser 
geant  June  24,  1865:  mustered  out  with  com 
pany  Aug.  4,  1865;  veteran. 

Promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  G,  10th  Regi 
ment,  O.  V.  C.,  Oct.  7,  1862. 

Promoted   to    2d   Lieutenant    Co.    B    May   20, 


Roster  of  Regiment. 


Names 

Rank 

Date  of          Period 
ge|  Entering  the  i      of 
Service        ;  Service 

Remarks 

Richard    F.    Blinn  

Sergeant 

1     Sept.    5,  1861     3  yrs. 

Discharged   Jan.    9,    1863,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 
cate  of  disability. 

Benjamin    F.    Kirtz  

...do  ... 

5     Sept.  22,  1861     3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Frank  Kurtz;"  appoint 

ed  from  Corporal  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3, 

1864,    at  Columbia,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of 

term  of  service. 

John  Muir   

...do  ... 

35     Sept.    4,  1861     3  yrs. 

Appointed   from    Corporal  ;    mustered   out 

Oct.    3,    1864,    at    Columbia,    Tenn.,    on    ex 

piration  of  term  of  service. 

Levi    Refsnider    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

21     Sept.    5,  1861  !  3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  4,  1862,  at  battle  of  Bardstown, 

Ky.;   paroled  ;    appointed  from  Corporal 

—  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

De  Wilton  Wood   

...do  ... 

19     Aug.  23,  1862  ,  3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;   mustered 

out  June  24,  1865,  at  Columbus,  O.,  by  order 

of  War  Department. 

John   G.    Miller  

...  do  ... 

21     Nov.  26,  1861  ,  3  yrs. 

Mustered   as  private;    appointed  June  24,   1865; 

mustered   out    with    company   Aug.    4,    1865; 

veteran. 

Conrad  Guth 

.   .  do 

24     Nov.  11,  1861     3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;    appointed  June  24,   1865; 

mustered    out    with    company   Aug.    4,'   1865; 

veteran. 

John    A.    Baldwin  

...  do  ... 

29     Aug.  13,  1861  1  3  yrs. 

Transferred  from  Co.  C  Jan.  1,  1862;  appoint 

ed  Corporal  ;  Sergeant  June  24,  1865;  mus 

tered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;veteran. 

Henry  W  .   Adams  

...  do  ... 

21      Feb.   24,  1864     3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;     Sergeant    June    24, 

i 

1865;    mustered   out    with    company    Aug     4, 
1865. 

John   T.    Sivalls  

...  do  ... 

25     Dec.    30,  1863  :  3  yrs. 

Appointed    from   private    June    24,    1865;    mus 

tered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Henry    Cross        

Corpora 

27  ;  Sept.    4,  1861  \  3  yrs. 

Died  June  25,  1862,   at  Tuscumbia,  Ala. 

Charles    Benton    

...  do  ... 

38     Sept.    7,  1861     3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  4,  1862,  at  battle  of  Bardstown, 

Ky.;    paroled   :    discharged   to    date   Oct. 

i 

5,  1862,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

David  L.    Tremain    

...  do  ... 

21  !  Sept.    5,  1861     3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  4,  1862,  at  battle  of  Bardstown, 

Ky.;  paroled  :  mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864, 

at   Columbia,   Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term 

of   service. 

Michael   Hughes    

...do  ... 

25  ;  Sept.    6,  1861     3  yrs. 

Transferred    from    Co.    A    Nov.    13,    1861;    ap 

pointed    ;    discharged    Aug.    27,    1862,    on 

Surgeon's  certificate   of   disability. 

William    Huling 

do  ... 

24      Sept.  27,  1861     3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;   mustered  out  Oct.  3,   1864,   at 

Columbia,   Tenn.,    on  expiration  of  term  of 

service. 

Gustavus  Helbing    

...  do  ... 

19     Aug.     4,  1862     3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    June   26,    1865, 

1                             | 

at  Columbus,   O.,   by  order  of  War  Depart 

ment. 

Frank   A.    Shaw  

...  do  ... 

24  i  Aug.  26,  1862      3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out   June   26,    1865, 

1 

at   Columbus,   0.,   by  order  of  War  Depart 

ment. 

Freeman    Bellville    

...  do  ... 

19  :  Sept.  17,  1863     3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;   died  May  13,  1864,    at  Chatta 

nooga,   Tenn. 

Walter   W.    Brim  

...  do  ... 

19     Aug.  24,  1863     3  yrs. 

Appointed    ;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.    4,    1865. 

James  Bogg-s    

...  do  ... 

24     Dec.    24,  1863     3  yrs. 

Appointed    ;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.    4,    1865. 

William    C.    Church.... 

...  do  ... 

29      Oct.      6,  1863      3  yrs. 

Appointed    ;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.    4,    1865. 

George   W.    Russell  

.  .  .  do  .  . 

36     Dec.    30,  1863     3  yrs. 

Appointed    June   24,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

|                                                          | 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Doctor  Van  Howtan... 

.  .  .  do  .  . 

19  !  Aug.  17,  1863     3  yrs. 

Appointed    June   24,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Sardis   M.    Harnes  

.  .  .  do  .  . 

20  ,  Dec.    30,  1863     3  yrs. 

Appointed    June    24,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Andrew   Seifielt    

.  .  .  do  .  . 

21     Dec.    13,  1863     3  yrs. 

Appointed    June   24,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

I 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Henry    L.    Clifford.... 

...  do  .. 

26  :  Dec.    30,  1863     3  yrs. 

Appointed   June   24,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Andrew   Nigh    

Bugler 

43     Oct.    13,1861     3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.    1,    1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

William    Basown    

j   Farrier 

26  ;  Sept.    5,  1861     3  yrs. 

Died  April  16,   1864,   at  Nashville,   Tenn. 

Samuel   Saltzgaber    .  . 

!       do  .  . 

37     Aug.  28,  1861     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on   expiration   of  term   of  service. 

Frank  A.    Reidy  

.  .  .  do  .  . 

19     Aug.  12,  1862     3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered   out   June   24,    1865, 

at  Columbus,   O.,   by  order  of  War  Depart 

ment. 

Sylvester    Stump    

.  .  .  do  .  . 

24     Sept.  29,  1863     3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;    died   March   24,    1865,    at  Rus- 
sellville,    Ala.,    from   injuries   received    by    a 

falling   tree. 

George  Greinor    

...  do 

37  i  Feb.   23,  1864     3  yrs. 

Appointed  March  24,   1865;   mustered  out  with 

1 

company  Aug.    4,   1865. 

Michael  Amend   

Saddler 

35  !  Nov.  19,  1861     3  yrs. 

Discharged  to  date  May  16,  1862,  on  Surgeon's 

certificate  of   disability. 

Corydon  P.   Bartram. 

.  Wagone 

34     Sept.  23,  1861     3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    discharged    July    8,    1865,    on 

Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability;   veteran. 

288 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Date  of 

Period 

Names 

Rank 

Age 

Entering  the 

of 

Remarks 

Service 

Service 

Aldrich  ,    Benj  amin    

Private 

19 

Jan.     7,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Nov.    13,    1862,    in    action    at    Silver 

Spring,    Tenn.;    paroled   ;    mustered    out 

Jan.  7,  1865,   at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  on  expira 

tion  of  term  of  service. 

Alexander,   Theodore  .. 

...  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Arquette  ,    Gilbert    

...  do  ... 

36 

Sept.    6,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  Dec.  25,  1862,   at  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Bard,    William    H  

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.  16,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Nov.   19,  1862. 

Benedict,   George  W  

...  do  ... 

20 

Dec.    30,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out   Aug.    1,   1865,    from   hospital  at 

Camp    Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War  De 

partment. 

Biddle,    Sidney    

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on   expiration   of  term   of  service. 

Bixby     Ashley           

.  .  do  .  . 

20 

Sept.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Jan.  19,  1863,   at  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Bradshaw,    James    W.. 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Dec.    24,1861 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls   as   "Bradshall;"   mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Brown,    Jacob    W  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

46 

Nov.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged,    date   not   known;    no    further  rec 

ord  found. 

Burkhaller,    William    .  . 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

45 

Oct.    13,1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  July  IS,  1862,   at  Nashville,   Tenn. 

C  amfield  ,    Willi  am    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Aug.  25,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Carpenter     John 

do  ... 

22 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  from   Co.   A  Jan.    1,   1862. 

Clock,    George    H  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

31 

Feb.   24,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Cole,    William    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

36 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Feb.   18,   1863,    at  Gallatin,    Tenn., 

on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Collins,    David    

..  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Collins,    Oscar    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

27 

Nov.  22,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.   27,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Cook,    Henry   L  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Dec.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  w7ith  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Cooper,    Henry   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

27 

Mch.  19,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Cone  ,    Lester   S  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Dee.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  to  date  Aug.   4,  1865,    at  Colum 

bus,  O.  ,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Cox,   Thomas  J  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.  25,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Cutler,    Joseph    B  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

28 

Aug.  28,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne   on  rolls   as   "Cotton;"  transferred 

to    Co.    B,    7th    Regiment,    Veteran    Reserve 

Corps,  Sept.  1,  1863;  mustered  out  from  same 

June   29,    1865,    at    Washington,    D.    C.,    by 

order  of  War  Department. 

Darcy     Henry    

..  do  .. 

28 

Nov.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Day     Amos 

do 

18 

Dec.    23,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Deverna,    Edward    

.  .  do  .  . 

32 

Sept.  24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Dewit,    Richard    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

41 

Nov.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Dixey,    Theodore    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

26 

Dec.    24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Easterly,    Ezra    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Dec.    23,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Eddleman,    Jacob    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.  24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Ely  ,    Sebastian    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.  10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged,  date  not  known;  no  further  record 

found. 

Eoff     James    

..  do  ... 

18 

Dec.    19,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  Aug.   24,  1864,    of  wounds  received  about 

July  5,  1864,  in  battle  of  Vining  Station,  Ga. 

Erne,    Gottfried    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

27 

Oct.    11,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Transferred   from   Co.    H,   10th  Regiment,    O. 

V.   C.,  —  ;  returned  to  same  . 

Evans,    John    D  

.  .  do  .  . 

35 

Aug.  20,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Fa^ran,    Alphens    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

41 

Nov.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  May  19,  1864,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Finkbeiner,   Christopher 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

July   18,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  16,  1865,   at  St.  Louis,  Mo., 

on  account  of  wounds  received  in  action. 

Folk,    John    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

17 

Oct.      6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Forbes     David   W 

ffr) 

29 

Nov.  22,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   K  . 

Freeman     John  E  .... 

do  ... 

32 

Oct.    14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Dec.     27,     1864,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Frymire,   Henry    

..  do  ... 

18 

Jan.   14,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4    1865. 

Fuller,    Jacob    E  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

25 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4    1865;  vet 

eran. 

Fuller,   James   W  

.  .  do  .  . 

29 

Mch.  26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4    1865. 

Gathergood,   William   S 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Feb.   18,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4    1865. 

Goodman,    George   W.. 

..  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,    1865. 

Green  ,    Charles    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Dec.    30,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  23,   1864,   in  action  at  Lookout 

Mountain,    Tenn.;    reported   at   Camp   Chase 

May  3,   1865;  mustered  out  July  11,  1865,   at 

Camp  Chase,   O.,  by  order  of  War  Depart 

ment. 

Griffith,    John    

..  do  ... 

29 

Oct.    14,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  4,  1862,  in  Fourth  Street  Hospital, 

Cincinnati,    O. 

Groundwater     Lane 

do 

25 

Mch.  28,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Guth,    Jacob    

.  .  do  ... 

26 

Nov.  11,  1861 

3  yrg. 

Mustered  out  May  2,   1865,    at  Columbus,   O., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Gwinn,    Ezra    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

26 

Nov.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Gwinn,    WTilliam    T  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

48 

Nov.  28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.  5,  1862,  at  Cincinnati,  O.,  on 

Surgeon's   certificate   of   disability. 

Haini,    Joseph    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Oct.    10,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.    4,    1862,    on   Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Hamlin,    Joseph   

.  .  do  .  .  . 

25 

July     4,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  July  13,  1865,   at  Columbus,   O., 

on   expiration   of  term   of  service. 

Hans,    John    

...  do  ... 

45 

Nov.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Invalid  Corps  Sept.  10,  1863. 

Harnes,    Ira    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Aug.  24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Ira  S.   Harris;"  mus 

tered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


289 


Names 

Eank 

Agt 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Eemarks 

Hatcher,    David   .. 

Private 
.  .  .  do  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  . 

18 
19 
18 
24 

Sept.  25,  1863 
Jan.     4,  1864 
Dec.    29,  1863 
Sept.  22,  1861 

3  yrs. 
j  3  yrs. 
1  3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Eemarks 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 
Mustered  out  Dec.  27,  1864,  at  Nashville,  Term., 

Hayes,    Thomas   
Heath,    Alonzo    
Hendricks,   Henry   

on  expiration   of  term   of  service. 

Hexterdine,    John    
Hinman,    Samuel   

.  .  .  do  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  . 

19 
36 

Nov.  22,  1861 
Aug.  30,  1862 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Invalid  Corps  Sept.   10,  1863. 
Discharged   Jan.    5,   1863,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Hopkins,    Christian   E. 

.  .  .  do  .  . 

23 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted    to    Batt.    Com.    Sergeant    Nov.    1. 

1861. 

Hull,    Bridwell  E  

.  .  .  do  .  . 

18 

Nov.     6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Dec.  27,  1864,  at  Nashville,  Tenn., 

on  expiration   of  term   of  service. 

Hurlburt,    Edward   I... 

.  .  .  do  .  . 

Jan.     1,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Button,    John  H  

.  .  .  do  .  . 

45 

Oct.    15,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered   out   June  2,   1865,    from   hospital   at 

Camp   Dennison,    O.,    by   order   of   War   De 

partment. 

Jacobs,    William    

...do.. 

29 

Nov.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  30,  1862,  at  Savannah,  Tenn. 

Johnson     Ezra 

do 

36 

Aug.  24    1862 

3  vrs 

Mustered  out  June  24    1865    at  Columbus     O 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Kahl     Casper 

do 

25       TCTr>TT     97     Tfiftl 

3  yrs 

Mustered  out  Dec    27    1864    at  Nashville    T^pnn 

' 

on   expiration   of  term   of  service. 

Kenoc     Adam 

do 

38 

Aug  .  25    1862 

3  yrs. 

Died  Feb.   19,   1863 

Kimball     Benjamin 

do 

24 

Sept.    5,  1864 

1  vr 

Also  borne  on  rods  as  "Perrv  Kimball*"  rnim- 

-L  y  i  . 

tered  out   June  26,   1865,    at   Columbus,    O., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Knull,    Ira    

.  .  do  .  . 

17 

July    23,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Lafayette,    Louis    do... 

18 

Oct.      3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Little.   Aaron  W  

...  do  ... 

33 

Nov.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Wounded    Dec.    31,    1862,    in    battle    of    Stone 

River,    Tenn.;    transferred  to   105th   Co.,   2d 

Battalion,  Veteran  Eeserve  Corps,  ;  mus 

tered  out  Jan.  4,  1865,  by  order  of  War  De 

partment. 

Long,    Harvey    

...  do  ... 

29 

Aug.  23,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  June  24,  1865,   at  Columbus,   O?., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Long,    William   M  

...  do  ... 

25 

Aug.  23,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Manoah  Long;"  mus 

tered   out   June  24,    1865,    at   Columbus,    O., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Luckey,    William    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Aug.  23,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  June  24,  1865,   at  Columbus,  O*., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

McDowell,   John   

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

22 

Sept.  27,  1861 

8  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Term., 

on  expiration   of  term   of  service. 

McGowen,    Charles    

.  .  do  .  . 

25 

Dec.    23,1863     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

McGinnis,    James    j...do... 

22     Aug.  31,  1862     3  yrs. 

Died  Feb.   7,   1863,   at  Lebanon,   Tenn. 

McNuen  ,    John    

...  do  ... 

38  j  Sept.    5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  4,  1862,  at  battle  of  Bardstown, 

Ky.;  paroled  ;  died  May  9,  1863. 

Martin,    David    F  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Oct.    13,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Aug.  5,  1864,  in  Andersonville  Prison,  Ga. 

Merrill  ,    James    H  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.    5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on  expiration   of  term   of  service. 

Miller,    John   

.  .  do  .  . 

32 

Nov.  15.  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died"  April  20,  1862,   at  Savannah,   Twin. 

Moore     Charles   W  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

41 

Nov.  12,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Dec.   16,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Morse  ,    Lewis    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

27 

Aug.  30,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  15,   1863. 

Myers,    Charles   A  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

20 

Feb.    24,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Myers,    Simeon    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

35 

Nov.  20,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Returned  to  Co.   D.  67th  Regiment,   O.  V.  I., 

Dec.    18,    1861,    where   he   had   previously   en 

listed. 

Nachtrieb  ,    John    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Feb.   24,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Nemyer,    Frederick    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

28 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Netcher,    Peter    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

24 

Sept.    5,  1864 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  June  26,  1865,   at  Columbus,  O., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Nigh,   Edwin  A  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Oct.    13,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out   Oct.    31,   1864,    on  expiration  of 

term  of  service. 

Olds     Chancey     

do  .. 

29 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrg. 

Died  Nov.   9,  1862. 

Olds,    Henry    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

42 

Sept.    6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  May  18,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  eertifl- 

cate  of  disability. 

Partlon,   Israel   

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Dee.    18,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  27,  1864. 

Peirce,    Guy    D  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

32 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on   expiration   of  term   of  service. 

Peterson,    Claus    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

Aug.  26,  1862 

2  yrs. 

Died  Oct.  30,   1862,   at  Columbia,   Ky. 

Plum,    Linnaeus   T  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23' 

Aug.  30,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Died   May   7,    1864,    in   hospital   at   Columbia, 

Tenn. 

Price  ,    Charles    

.  .  do  .  . 

24 

July     4,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Price      John    B  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

19 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Sept.  19,  1862,   on  Surgeon  vs  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Eearick,    William   F.... 

..  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Nov.  25,  1863,  near  Cleveland,  Tenn.; 

paroled    Feb.    24,    1865;    no    further    recerd 

found. 

Rice     Ephraiiu          .... 

.  .  do  ... 

26 

Aug.  23,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  June  24,  1865,   at  Columbus,  Oi.  , 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Robinson,    Charles  H.. 

..do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  seryiee. 

290 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 

Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Rush     Jjjcob 

Private 

17 

Nov.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Prisoner  of  war;   mustered  out  May  18,   1865, 

at  Columbus,   O.,  on  expiration  of  term  of 

service. 

Scott,    George   B  

...  do  ... 

26 

Dec.    21,  1863 

3yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Scott,    William    

...  do  ... 

21 

Nov.     4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  July  31,  1863,  in  Confederate  Prison  hos 

pital  at  Macon,  Ga. 

Sconton,    Charles   J  

...do... 

18 

Dec.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Sipley,    Jacob    

...  do... 

21 

Nov.     4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  May  15,  1862,   at  Camp  Dennison,   O. 

Smith     David    

do  .  . 

22 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured  Oct.  4,  1862,  at  battle  of  Bardstown., 

Ky.;    paroled  ;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.   4,   1865;   veteran. 

Smith,    Henry    S  

...  do  ... 

24 

Oct.    23,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  May  18,   1862,   on  Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Smith,    Joshua    V  

...  do  ... 

43 

July    22,1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Smith,    William    

...  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  24,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  June  24,  1865,   at  Columbus,  O>  , 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Snider,    Jacob    

...  do  ... 

45 

Nov.     6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to   Co.    C  Jan.   1,   1862. 

Stewart     Henry 

do    . 

Jan.     1,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  July  17,  1864,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of   disability. 

Sweet,    James    M  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  3,  1864,  at  Columbia,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Tappin,    William    

...  do... 

19 

Sept.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  from  Co.   F  Jan.   1,  1862. 

Taylor     James 

do    . 

26 

Jan.   26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Thatcher,    Wilbur    F... 

...  do  ... 

18 

July    11,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  cut  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Thatcher,    William    E.. 

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.      6,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Captured   Nov.    13,    1862,    in    action    at    Silver 

Spring,    Tenn.;    paroled  ;    appointed   Ser 

geant  ;   reduced  May  11,  1865;   mustered 

out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865;   veteran. 

Trask,   Mitchell  G  

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Killed  May  10,  1864,  near  Columbia,  Tenn. 

Wallace,    James  WT  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.  18,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Westcott,    Charles  A... 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Dec.    26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Wheeler,    George   C  

...  do  ... 

Feb.   28,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out   Feb.   28,   1865,   on  expiration  of 

term  of  service. 

Willoughby,    John  W.. 

...  do  ... 

22 

Aug.  29,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred   from   Co.    A   Nov.    14,    1861;    cap 

tured  Oct.   4,   1862,    at  battle  of  Bardstown, 

Ky.;   paroled  ;   discharged  Dec.   19,   1862, 

to  enlist  in  Co.   C,   3d  Battalion,  18th  Regi 

ment,  U.  S.  Infantry. 

Wilson     Moses           .   . 

do    .. 

35 

Dec.    24,  1863 

3  yrs 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Wilson,    Welles    

...  do  ... 

27 

Sept.  19,  1861 

o  y  .1.0  . 

3  yrs. 

Died  July  4,  1862,   at  Tuscumbia,   Ala. 

WTisner,    George    M  

...do  ... 

22 

Sept.  27,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  July  2,  1863. 

Wolf,    Henry  J  

...  do  ... 

25 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Oct.   27,  1861. 

Woodford,    John   T  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    4,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred    from    Co.    A   Nov.    13,    1861;    ap 

pointed    Sergeant    Nov.    13,    1861;     captured 

Oct.   4,   1862,    at  battle  of  Bardstown,   Ky.; 

paroled  ;  reduced  from  Sergeant  Sept.  17, 

1864;   returned  to  Co.   A  Sept.   18,  1864. 

Zorn,    Louis    G  

...  do  ... 

22 

Feb.   28,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

James,    Henry    

Cook 

.... 

April  25,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.    4,    1865. 

Milton,   Richard   

...  do  ... 

.... 

April  25,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with    com 

pany  Aug.    4,    1865. 

Eussell,    Monroe    

...  do  ... 

April  25,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook:    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.    4,    1865. 

Webb,    Terrill    

...  do  ... 

April  25,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook:    sent   to   hospital    at   Ma- 

con,    Ga.,    July   18,    1865;    no   further   record 

found. 

COMPANY  M. 


Mustered  in  December  11,  1861,  at  Camp  Worcester,  O.,  by  James  P.  W.  Neill,  1st  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry, 

U.  S.  A.,  Mustering  Officer.     Mustered  out  August  4,  1865,  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  by  James 

P.   W.  Neill,  Captain  18th  Infantry,  U.   S.   A.,  Acting  Commissary 

of   Musters,    Cavalry  Corps,   M.   D.   T. 


John  W  Marvin 

Captain 

Sept  .  8  1861 

3  yrs 

Appointed  Sept     8     1861 

Henry  C.  Miner  

Philander  B.  L«wis.... 
James  W.  Likens  

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
1st  Lieu. 

25 

28 
36 

Sept.  8,  1861 

Dec.  28,  1861 
Sept.  8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Appointed  1st    Lieutenant    Sept.    8,    1861;    pro 
moted   to    Captain   Jan.    21,    1863;    mustered 
out   Nov.    22,    1864,    at    Louisville,    Ky.,    on 
expiration  of  term  of  service. 
Transferred  from  Co.  F  Feb.  10,  1865;  resigned 
July  1,  1865. 
Appointed   2d    Lieutenant    Sept.    8,    1861;    pro 
moted   to   1st   Lieutenant   Jan.   21,   1863;    re 
signed  May  16,  1864. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


291 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

George  B.   Watson  

1st  Lieu. 

27 

Oct.     2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  I  March  31, 

1864;   mustered  out  Nov.   24,   1864,   at  Louis 

ville,  Ky.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Daniel  C.   Lewis  

...  do  ... 

36 

Sept.  26,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  1st  Sergeant  Co.   I  Nov.   30, 

1864;    captured   April    2,    1865,    at    battle    of 

Selma,  Ala.;  paroled  ;  promoted  to  Cap 

tain,    but   died  before  receiving  commission; 

perished    by    explosion    of    steamer    Sultana 

on  Mississippi  River,   near  Memphis,  Tenn., 

April  27,   1865;   veteran. 

Ervin    R.    Harris  

2d  Lieu. 

17 

Sept  .    7   1861 

3  vrs 

Promoted  from  privets  Co    E  J&n    21    1863*  to 

1st  Lieutenant  Co.  K  May  9,  1864. 

Thomas    Marlin    

...  do  ... 

40 

Oct.    28,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  from  Q.  M.  Sergeant  Co.  K  Nov.  30, 

1864;   to  1st  Lieutenant  Co.   B  Jan.   6,  1865; 

veteran. 

William    S.    Burbay  

1st  Serg. 

32 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Oct.   8,   1861;   promoted  to  2d  Lieu 

tenant  Jan.   2,  1863,  but  not  mustered;   dis 

charged    Jan.    23,    1863,    at    Camp    Stanley, 

George  A.   Clark   

...  do  ... 

31 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Tenn.,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Appointed  Sergeant  Oct.   8,   1861;   1st  Sergeant 

—  ;  promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  Co.   L  July 

13,  1864;   veteran. 

Thomas  A.    O'Eourke.  . 

...  do  ... 

24 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Q.  M.  Sergeant  Oct.  8,  1861;  1st  Ser 

geant  Aug.    11,    1864;    promoted  to  2d   Lieu 

tenant  Co.   L  Nov.  30,  1864;  veteran. 

John  S.    Chapin  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Sergeant   Oct.    8,    1861;    Q.    M.    Ser 

geant  ;   1st   Sergeant  Dec.   2,    1864;   mus-i 

tered   out   with   company  Aug.    4,    1865;    vet 

eran. 

William   H.    Smith  

Q.  M.  S. 

24 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Corporal   Oct.    8,    1861;    Com.    Ser 

geant  ;  Q.  M.  Sergeant  Dec.  2,  1864;  mus 

tered   out  with  company  Aug.    4,    1865;    vet 

eran. 

Owen  Gray    

Com  Ser. 

36 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Wagoner  Oct.  8,  1861;  Sergeant  ; 

Com.    Sergeant    Dec.    2,    1864;    mustered   out 

with  company  Aug.  4,  1865:  veteran. 

John   H.    Fisher  

Sergeant 

20 

Sept.    8   1861 

3  vrs 

Appointed  Oct.  8,  1861;   mustered  out  Oct.  13, 

1864,    at    Franklin,    Tenn.,    on   expiration   of 

term  of  service. 

Henry   D.    Smith  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

29 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Oct.    8,    1861;    discharged    Aug.    12, 

1862,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Arthur   Black    

...do 

Q-i 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  Yrs 

Mustered    as    private;     appointed    ;     killed 

Aug.  20,  1864,  In  battle  of  Jonesboro,  Ga. 

Marion    Eldred    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

32 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Corporal  Oct.  8,  1861;  Sergeant  ; 

mustered    out    Oct.    13,    1864,    at    Franklin, 

Tenn.,  on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Robert   Mears    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Corporal  Oct.  8,  1861;  Sergeant  ; 

mustered    out    Oct.    13,    1864,     at    Franklin, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

John   A.    Brown  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

26 

Aug.  19,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  :   mustered 

out   June  17,    1865,    at   Nashville,   Tenn.,    by 

order  of  War  Department. 

John   M.    Ropp  

..do  ... 

25 

Aug.  19,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  as  private;   appointed  ;   mustered 

out   June  17,    1865,    at   Nashville,    Tenn.,    by 

order  of  War  Department. 

Lewis    R.    Mjller  

..do  ... 

21 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Corporal  Oct.  8,  1861;  Sergeant  ; 

on    detached    duty    at    Columbus,    O.,    since 

June  23,  1863;  mustered  out  Aug.  10,  1865,  at 

Columbus,  O.,  by  order  of  War  Department; 

veteran. 

William  Young    

.  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed     Corporal    ;     Sergeant    Dec.     2, 

1864;    mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4, 

1865:    veteran. 

John   B.   Velie  

.  .  do  .  .  . 

41 

Oct.      2,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;     Sergeant    Dec.     2, 

1864;    mustered    out   with   company    Aug.    4, 

1865;    veteran. 

William   Kneule   

...  do  ... 

31 

Jan.     2,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    ;     Sergeant    July    1, 

1864;    mustered    out    with    company    Aug.    4, 

1865. 

James    Dodge    

..  do 

18 

July   14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Corporal    :     Sergeant    July    1, 

1865;    mustered    out   with    company   Aug.    4, 

1865. 

Findley  M.   Smith  

Corporal 

24 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Nov.    28,    1861;    discharged   July   2, 

1862,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Melville   R.   Benson  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Nov.  28,  1861;  missing  Dec.  31,  1862, 

in  battle  of  Stone  River,    Tenn.;  no   further 

record  found. 

David   Taylor    

...  do  ... 

29 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  Nov.  28,  1861;  died  May  21,  1862,  on: 

Hamburg   and  Corinth  road. 

Julius    Straw    

.  .  .  do  ... 

27 

Nov.     9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   Nov.    28,    1861;    captured    Sept.    20, 

1863,  at  battle  of  Chickamauga,  Ga.;  paroled 

May  8,  1864;  mustered  out  Nov.  21,  1864,  at 

Columbus,    O.,    on    expiration    of    term    of 

service. 

292 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
i   Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

James  K.   P.    Harris... 

Corporal 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

Syrs. 

Appointed  Feb.  —  ,  1863;  mustered  out  Oct.  13, 

1864,    at   Franklin,    Tenn.,    on   expiration   of 

term  of  service. 

Daniel   Clinger   

...  do  ... 

23 

Nov.  30,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;  mustered  out  Dec.  30,  1864,   at 

Nashville,   Tenn.,    on  expiration   of  term  of 

service. 

John   E.    Mahaffey  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;  mustered  out  Oct.  13,  1864,  at 

Franklin,    Tenn.,    on   expiration   of   term   of 

service. 

Solomon    Barcus    do  ...    28 

Aug.  19,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Appointed  ;  mustered  out  June  17,  1865,   at 

Nashville,    Tenn.,   by   order  of   War  Depart 

ment. 

Jacob  Halderman    ...do...    27 

Jan.   25,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Dec.    2,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Edward    A.    Chapin  do  ...    19 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Dec.    2,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Milton    P     Martin                   do          19 

Jan.   15,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Dec.    2,    1864;    mtptered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Rufus   Aurand    do  ...    26 

Feb.    24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Dec.    2,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Charles   Riley    do  ...    19 

Oct.      7,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    Dec.    2,    1864;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Frederick  Reidle   ...  do  .  .  .    18 

Nov.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    July    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

William  B.    Marshall.  .....  do  ...    38 

Feb.   20,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    July    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

William   Hoy    do  ...    30 

Dec.    23,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    July    1,    1865;    mustered    out    with 

company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Hiram   Martin    Bugler      30 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    discharged   July   18,    1865,    at 

Columbus,    O.,    on    Surgeon's    certificate    of 

disability;   veteran. 

Jacob  Trott    ...  do  ...    22 

Nov.  11,  1861 

Syrs. 

Transferred  from  Co.  K  Jan.  1,  1862;   appoint 

ed  :  mustered  out  Dec.  30,  1864,  at  Nash 

ville,   Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  serv 

ice. 

Mathew   Harrah    Farrier     33 

Nov.     9,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Nov.  25,  1864,  at  Louisville,  Ky.f 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Andrew    Maxwell    do  ...    41 

Nov.  18,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Joseph    Adams    ...  do  .  .  .    39 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   —  -;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.    4,   1865;   veteran. 

David   Dale    do  ...    36 

Jan.   15,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Appointed   ;    mustered    out    with    company 

Aug.    4,    1865. 

Benjamin   Kerstetter    ..;  Saddler  |  42 

Sept.    8,  1861  i  Syrs. 

Captured   April   2,    1865,    at   battle   of    Selma, 

Ala.;   paroled  ;   perished  by  explosion  of 

steamer    Sultana    on    Mississippi    River    near 

1 

Memphis,   Tenn.,  April  27,  1865;   veteran. 

Edward    O.    Morgan...  Wagoner   22 

Sept.    8,1861 

3  yrs. 

Appointed    :    mustered    out    July    14,    1865, 

from    hospital    at    Camp    Dennison,    O.,    by 

order    of   War    Department;    veteran. 

Adams,    John    Private     18 

Nov.     8,  1861  i  3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.  K,  llth  Regiment,  Veteran 

Reserve  Corps,  ;   died  June  18,   1864. 

Adams  ,    Martin    do  .  .  .  '  18 

Dec.    26,  1863  !  3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Anderson,    Charles    do  ...    18 

Sept.    8,  1861     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Barnard,    Selah    |...do...    37 

Dec.    14,  1863  !  3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Beagle,     Henry    !  .  .  .  do  ...    18 

Feb.   24,  1864  !  Syrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Benedict,    Napoleon    B.  ...  do  ...j  19 

Nov.    8,  1861     3  yrs. 

Died  Sept.   3,   1864,    in  hospital   at  Viriing  Sta 

tion,   Ga.  ,   of  wounds  received  in  action. 

Berdine,    Abram     do  ...    27 

Sept.    8,  1861     3  yrs. 

Died  July  23,  1863,   at  Louisville,   Ky. 

Brown,    Samuel    S  do  ...'  18 

Jan.     4,  1864     3  yrs. 

Discharged    Feb.    20,    1865,    at    Columbus,    O., 

on    Surgeon's   certificate   of    disability. 

Bulger,     Benjamin     do  ...    44 

Jan.     2,  1864     3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Bundiger,    Jacob    do  ...    31 

Feb.   11,  1864     3  yrs. 

Died  June  2,  1865,  in  General  Hospital  at  Lou 

isville,    Ky. 

Catlin,     Murray    B  !...do...    19 

Mch.  21,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Chandler,    Smith    do...    20 

Sept.  23,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Died   March  31,   1864,    in   General   Hospital  No. 

11  at  Nashville,   Tenn. 

Chapin,    Luther    C  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Dec.  31,  1862. 

Cherry  ,    Peter    

...  do  ... 

25 

Feb.   26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Left    sick   at   Nashville,    Tenn.,    May  12,   1864; 

no   further  record  found. 

Childers,    Valentine    ... 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Clagett,    James    W  do  ... 

33 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Dec.  11,  1862,  at  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Conrad  ,    John    do  .  .  .  |  34 

Jan.     8,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.   C  Jan.  4,   1865. 

Cooper,    Orlando    G  ...do... 

26 

Feb.    25,  1864 

Syrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Culler  ,    Abram    |  .  .  .  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.   8,   1862,    on   Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Culler,    Hiram     .     .                do 

20 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs  . 

Discharged  July  30,  1862,   at  Columbus,  O.,  on 

Surgeon's    certificate   of   disability. 

Dean,   William    !...do... 

39 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged   Dec.    4,    1862,    on    Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Defenbaugher,     Henry.. 

...do  ... 

18 

Oct.    19,  1864 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  June  12,  1865,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

bv  order  of  War  Department. 

Deipert,    Abram    

...  do  ... 

20 

Nov.  18,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  28,   1863,   at  Nashville,   Tenn. 

Downard,    William   J... 

...  do  ...    18 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


293 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 

Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 

Service 

Remarks 

Durbin,    James    L  

Private 

18 

Sept.  25,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred    from    Co.    H    Dec.    1,    1861;    died 

Aug.    —  ,    1862,    while  at  home. 

Dutchman,   Robert    

...  do  ... 

31 

Dec.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Randolph  R.   Derchst- 

man;"   mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4, 

1865. 

Engle,    Peter    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

34 

Nov.  18,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Engleman,    David  J  

...  do... 

19 

Feb.   27,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Essex,    Samuel  A  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  25,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Everett,    Alexander  W. 

...  do  ... 

85 

Aug.  19,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,    1865,     at    Nashvilkj, 

Tenn.  ,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Everett,    Samuel    

...  do  ... 

29 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.   8,   1864,    at   Columbus,   O., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Fickes  ,    Maybery    

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   16,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Geary,    William    

...  do  ... 

61 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  July  14,   1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Goe,   William    

...  do  ... 

27 

Nov.     6,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Gray,    John   W  

...  do  ... 

18 

Mch.    7,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Harness  ,    George    B  

...  do  ... 

30 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Jan.   14,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Harris,    Jefferson    

...  do  ... 

23 

Aug.  24,  1864 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  May  5,   1865,    at  Tod  Barracks, 

Columbus,    O.,    by    order    of    War    Depart 

ment. 

Hart,    James  J  

...  do  ... 

36 

Jan.   25,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to   Co.   D,   4th  Regiment,   Veteran 

Reserve  Corps,   April  21,   1865;   mustered  out 

from  same  Aug.  19,  1865,  at  Springfield,  111., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Hartrung,    Frederick   .. 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  2,   1862,   at  Nashville,   Tenn. 

Harvey,    Albert    

...  do  ... 

18 

Nov.  19,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Nov.  25,  1864,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Hebberly,    John    F  

...  do  ... 

19 

Mch.     1,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  June  12,  1865,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Held,    George    

...  do  ... 

40 

Dec.    14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Hennie,    William    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Herod  ,    James    

...  do  ... 

45 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Nov.  21,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Hodge,    Norman    

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Holingshead,    William  . 

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Hollingsworth,   Lafayet 

te.  do  ... 

19 

July   14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,   1865. 

Hunter,    William    R 

do 

19 

Feb.   18,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Irwin,    Sims    W  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Jacobs,   Silas   

do  ... 

18 

Nov.  24,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    Dec.     30,     1864,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,   on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Jamison,    John   T  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Jones  ,    Cornelius    

..  do  .. 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  July  3,  1862,   at  Tuscumbia,  Ala. 

Kennedy,    Daniel    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865;  vet 

eran. 

Kile,   David   

.  .  do  .  . 

23 

Nov.     8,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Krise,    Jacob    

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Lindsey,    John    

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Killed    May    29,    1864,    in    battle    of    Moultoa, 

Ala.;   veteran. 

Luckey,    John    

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

McCleade,    Daniel    

...  do  ... 

48 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  July  30,  1862,  at  Columbus,  O.,  on 

Surgeon's    certificate   of   disability. 

McWethy,    Charles   H.. 

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Also   borne   on   rolls    as    "McWelty"    and   "Mc- 

Weathey;"   captured  July  23,   1864,    in  action 

near   Decatur,    Ga.;    mustered   out    June   19, 

1865,   at  Camp  Chase,  O.,   by  order  of  War 

Department;   veteran. 

Madden,    James   H  

..  do  .. 

18 

Feb.   20,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Maxwell,    James    

...  do  ... 

18 

Nov.  18,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Merchant,   Lemual  B... 

...  do  ... 

23 

Nov.     5,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  Aug.  21,  1862,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Miers     John 

do 

45 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  July  22,   1862,    on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Miller     Andrew  J 

do 

24 

Aug.  23,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Mustered    out    June    17,     1865,     at    Nashville, 

Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Miller     Ira    C 

do 

18 

July   14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,   1865. 

Miller,    Levi   F  

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  May  18,   1862,   on  Surgeon's   certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Monlet,   Michael   

...  do  ... 

18 

Nov.    3,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Nov.  25,  1864,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Morgan,    Thomas    

...  do  ... 

19 

Feb.     1,1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Mouser  ,   Robert  J  

...  do  ... 

19 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Captured  July  23,  1864,  in  action  near  Decatuit 

Ga.;   mustered  out  June  19,   1865,    at  Camp 

Chase,  O.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

Norris,    Hiram   J  

...  do  ... 

19 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

O'Grady,    Michael    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    3,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

294 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Date  of 

Period 

Names 

Rank 

Age 

Entering  the 

of 

Remarks 

Service 

Service 

Ora  ,    Francis    

Private 

18 

Nov.     8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Transferred  to  Co.  D  Dec.  10,  1861. 

Parks,   Rose  J  

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  25,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Payne,    Jacob    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

April    7,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Payne,    William    

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.    29,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Preston,    George  W  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

25 

Nov.  19,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Nov.  25,  1864,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Pugh,    William    R  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

21 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  March  19,  1863,  on  Surgeon's  certifi 

cate  of  disability. 

Pycroft,    William    

..  do  .. 

49 

Nov.  19,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Rigby,    Thomas   H  

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

18 

Dec.    29,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Rogers  ,    Joseph    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

23 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Rucle,    Stephen    

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    1,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Also  borne  on  rolls  as  "Runkle;"  mustered  out 

with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Savard,    Nelson    

.  .  do 

30 

Feb.   13,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Scott,    Andrew   J  

...  do  ... 

21 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Shaw  ,   Henry    

...  do  ... 

18 

April    7,  1865 

1  yr. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Sheets,    Theodore    

...  do  ... 

18 

Nov.     7,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Shreck  ,    August    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  April  1,  1862,  at  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Sidel,   Arthur    

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.   26,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Simons,    John  A  

...  do  ... 

23 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Simons,    Samuel   

...  do  ... 

18 

Nov.  19,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Oct.   17,   1862,    at  Nashville,   Tenn. 

Stanton,   Louis   

...  do 

18 

July    14,  1863 

3  yrs  . 

Died  Feb.  3,  1864. 

Stormont,  William   . 

.  .  .  do  ... 

97 

Oct.      7,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Van  Siokle,    Selah    

...  do  ... 

18 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3'  yrs  . 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Wagner,    Jeremiah    

...  do  ... 

19 

Men.     2,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  June  30,  1865,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

by  order  of  War  Department. 

Walkup,    Josiah   G  

...  do  ... 

23 

Feb.   24,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.   4,  1865. 

Ward,    William   

...  do  ... 

18 

Nov.  16,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Died  March  31,  1864,  in  General  Hospital  No.  11 

at   Nashville,    Tenn. 

Warner  ,   John    

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Webster,    La   Fever  

...  do  ... 

20 

Oct.    22,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Captured  July  23,  1864,  in  action  near  Decatur, 

Ga.;    mustered   out  June  19,   1865,    at   Camp 

Chase,   O.  ,  by  order  of  War  Department. 

White  ,    Adelbert   B  

...  do  ... 

18 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Nov.  23,  1864,  at  Louisville,  Ky., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

White,   Horace  B.  

...  do  ... 

50 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Promoted  to  Batt.    Hospital  Stewart  Dec.   1, 

1861. 

White,    William  A  

...  do  ... 

19 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Williams,    Charles    

...  do  ... 

26 

Nov.  14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Wilson,   Isaac  C  

...  do  ... 

18 

Dec.    24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Winn  ,    Barney    

...  do  ... 

20 

Feb.   23,  1864 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Winslow,    Holden    

...  do  ... 

20 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Died  Dec.  31,  1862. 

Yahn,   Frederick   

...  do  ... 

22 

Sept.    8,  1861 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  Oct.  12,  1864,  at  Franklin,  Tenn., 

on  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Yeager  ,   Joseph   

...  do  ... 

19 

Dec.    23,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Mustered  out  with  company  Aug.  4,  1865. 

Davis,   George    

Cook 

April  26,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered    out   with   com 

pany  Aug.    4,    1865. 

Johnson,  Alexander   ... 

...  do  ... 

.... 

April  26,  1865 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered    out   with   com 

pany  Aug.    4,    1865. 

Sneede,   William   

...  do  ... 

18 

Mch.     3,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Colored   under-cook;    mustered   out   with   com 

pany  Aug.   4,   1865. 

UNASSIGNED  RECRUITS. 


Adams  ,   John   

Private 

21 

Nov.     8,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Anderson,  Amos  B  

...  do  ... 

20 

Aug.  28,  1862 

3  yrs. 

No   further   record   found. 

Antana,    Stephen    

...  do  ... 

19 

Dec.    14,  1863 

3  yrs. 

No  further  record  found. 

Arnold,    John  C  

...  do  ... 

19 

Nov.  17,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Atwood,    John    

...  do  ... 

24 

Dec.    10,  1863 

3  yrs  . 

Killed  by  the  kick  of  a  horse,  date  not  given. 

Bacon,    Worlin    B  

...  do  ... 

19 

Oct.      6,  1862 

3  yrs. 

Transferred    to   67th   Co.,    2d   Battalion,    Vet 

eran  Reserve  Corps  ;  discharged  Sept.  16, 

1864,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 

Barks,   Henry   S  

...  do  ... 

42 

Dec.    10,  1862 

3  yrs. 

No   further   record   found. 

Beercraf  t  ,    Charles    

...  do  ... 

19 

Nov.  27,  1863 

3  yrs. 

No   further   record   found. 

Blackman,    Almanzo    .. 

...  do  ... 

18 

Feb.    25,  1864 

3  yrs. 

No   further   record   found. 

Blaine,   Henry    

...  do  ... 

28 

Dec.    26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

No   further  record   found. 

Boyle,    John    

...  do  ... 

32 

Dec.    22,  1863 

3  yrs. 

No   further   record   found. 

Brister,    John    H  

...  do  ... 

18 

Aug.  29,  1862 

3  yrs. 

No   further   record   found. 

Burt  ,   George   

...  do 

26 

Dec.    10,  1862 

3  yrs. 

No   further   record   found. 

Butke,    WTilliam    

...  do  ... 

22 

Dec.    15,  1864 

1  yr. 

No   further   record   found. 

Butler,    John    

...  do  ... 

21 

Dec.    29,  1863 

3  yrs. 

No   further   record   found. 

Roster  of  Regiment. 


295 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 

Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
of 
Service 

Remarks 

Carleton,  James  
Clapp,  Augustus  M  
Cliber,  Jacob  
Collins  William  

Private 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

19 
18 
23 
19 

Nov.  17,  1863 
Sept.  30,  1862 
Jan.     8,  1864 
April    6,  1865 

3  yrs. 
Syrs. 
3  yrs. 
1  yr. 

No  further  record   found. 
Died   March  9,   1863. 
No   further   record   found. 
Mustered   out  May  9    1865     at  Tod  Barracks 

Connell,  Charles  
Cooper  William 

...  do  ... 
.  .    do  ... 

27 

T> 

Sept.  23,  1863 
Mch.  22,  1864 

Syrs. 
3  yrs 

Columbus,  O.,  by  order  of  War  Department! 
Discharged  Nov.  11,   1863,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate    of    disability. 
No   further   record   found 

Cooper  William  

...  do  ... 

?6 

Men.  30,  1865 

1  yr. 

No   further   record   found 

Corey,  Stephen  C  

Cutler,  Joseph  B  
Crider  Miles  

...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
.  .  do  .  . 

32 

28 
18 

Dec.    19,  1862 

Aug.  26,  1862 
Nov.  30,  1864 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
1  yr. 

Transferred  to  187th  Co.,   1st  Battalion,   Vet 
eran    Reserve    Corps,    ;    discharged   May 
31,    1865,    on    Surgeon's    certificate    of    disa 
bility. 
Transferred  to  Co.   B,  7th  Regiment,   Veteran 
Reserve   Corps,   ;   mustered  out   June  29, 
1865,  by  order  of  War  Department. 
No    further   record   found 

Cyrus,  Henry  
Davidson,  Greenbury  J 
Dickson  ,  Edward  
Dunn  ,  William  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

18 
19 
23 
33 

Feb.   26,  1864 
Feb.   28,  1864 
Mch.  26,  1864 
Jan.   13,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

No    further   record   found. 
No    further   record   found. 
No   further  record  found. 

Eiehor,  Henry  
Ewing,  Charles  
Farinash,  George  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

22 

27 
?6 

Feb.   27,  1864 
Feb.   26,  1864 
Aug.  22,  1862 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

No   further  record  found. 
No    further   record   found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Nov.  15,  1862;  no  fur 

Farnsworth,  Curtis  F. 

Ferdinand,  Gabriel  ... 
Fielding,  Joshua  

...  do  ... 

.  .  do  .  . 
...  do  ... 

26 

32 

9,0 

Dec.      8,  1863 

April    1,  1864 
Dec.      9,  1863 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Dec.  16,  1863;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
No    further   record  found. 
No    further   record   found. 

Finck,  John  
Finierty,  William  
Fix  Jackson  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

28 
18 
44 

Nov.  20,  1862 
Mch.  11,  1864 
Mch.    8,  1865 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
1  yr. 

Mustered  out  Dec.  10,  1862,  by  order  of  War 
Department. 
Forwarded    to    general   rendezvous    March   16, 
1864;   no  further  record  found. 
Discharged  June  12,   1865,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 

Foutz,  Sebastian  
Freeman,  John  
Fry  Henry 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
.  .    do  ... 

42 
21 
97 

Aug.  31,  1863 
Mch.  25,  1864 
Mch.  22,  1865 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
1  yr. 

cate    of    disability. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Sept.  21,  1863;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  April  15,   1864;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  March  29,  1865'  no  furj 

Gabriel,  Ferdinand  ... 
Garvy  John  .... 

..  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

32 

30 

April    1,1864 
Jan.   13,  1864 

Syrs. 
3  yrs. 

ther  record  found. 
No    further   record   found. 
Xo    further   record   found. 

Gilhart,  Charles  
Graham,  William  
Greek  William  H 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
.  .    do  ... 

'28' 

99 

July    —  ,  1862 
Aug.  19,  1863 
Mch.  18,  1865 

3  yrs. 
1  yr. 

Xo    further   record   found. 
No    further   record   found. 

Hartz,  Jacob  
Handley  Michael  .  .  . 

...  do  ... 
..  do  ... 

21 

43 

Dec.    10,  1863 
Dec.    30,  1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Forwarded  to   regiment  Dec.   19,  1863;   no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Xo    further   record   found. 

Hayden,  William  

Henderson,  Thomas  .. 
Hessner,  John  
Hiberling,  George  W... 

Hickey,  Thomas  
Hoff  Jacob  

...  do  ... 

.  .  do  .  . 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

..  do  .. 
...  do  ... 

18 

19 
28 
21 

27 
?,1 

Dec.    21,  1863 

Oct.    19,  1864 
Nov.     5,  1863 
Sept.  12,  1862 

Dec.    15,  1863 
Feb.     9,  1864 

3  yrs. 

1  yr. 
Syrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Forwarded  to  Columbus,  O.,  Dec.  23,  1863;  no- 
further  record  found. 
Xo    further   record   found. 
Xo    further   record   found. 
Assigned  to  Co.  I  March  8,  1864,  but  not  taken 
up   on  rolls  of  company;   no   further  record 
found. 
Xo    further   record   found. 
Died    Feb.    26,    1864,    in    General    Hospital    at 

Hoffman  John  G  .... 

...  do  ... 

19 

Nov.  16,  1863 

3  yrs. 

XTashviIle,   Tenn. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Nov.  18,  1863;   no  fur 

Hogan  John 

do  ... 

18 

July    24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

ther  record  found. 
XTo    further   record   found. 

Holman,  Thomas  C... 
Howard,  William  
Hutchins,  Clinton  R... 
Hutton,  Horace  K  
Taper  Charles  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 
.  .  do  .  . 

23 
26 
18 
19 
18 

Mch.  22,  1865 
Nov.  17,  1863 
Dec.      9,  1863 
Feb.    26,  1864 
Jan.     4,  1864 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 
Syrs. 
3  yrs. 
Syrs. 

Forwarded  to  regiment  March  29,  1865;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  March  18,  1863;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Dec.   16,   1863;   no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  March  10,  1864;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
No    further   record   found. 

James,  Charles  
Johnson,  William  

Kellogg,  Henry  H  
Kenneally,  Edward  H. 

Kennedy,  John  
Kennedy  ,  Joseph  

Kinney,  David  
Leach,  Pleasant  

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
...  do  ... 

25 
23 

23 
19 

25 
19 

18 
42 

Mch.  20,  1865 
Dec.    17,  1863 

Jan.     4,  1864 
Mch.  28,  1865 

Nov.     5,1863 
Dec.     8,  1863 

Mch.  21,  1864 
Sept.  20,  1862 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
1  yr. 

3  yrs. 
Syrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Forwarded  to  regiment  March  29,  1865;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Dec.   25,  1863;   no   fur 
ther  record  found. 
No    further   record   found. 
Mustered    out    Aug.     1,     1865,     at    Nashville, 
Tenn.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 
No    further   record   found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Dec.   16,   1863;   no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  March  21,  1864;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Sept.  25,  1862;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 

296 


History  of  Third  Ohio  Veteran  Volunteer  Cavalry. 


Names 

Rank 

Age 

Date  of 
Entering  the 
Service 

Period 
ol 
Service 

Remarks 

Private 

18 

Mch.  21,  1864 

3  yrs 

Forwarded  to  regiment  March  26    1864*  no  fur 

Lemon,   William  H  

.  .  .  do  .  . 
do 

21 

99 

Feb.   26,  1864 
July    16    1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  March  10,  1864;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Sept    21    1863*  no  fur 

Lindall,    Marquis   E  — 
Long,    James    L  
Long     James   E     

.  .  .  do  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  . 
...  do  ... 

18 
21 
18 

Dec.    29,  1863 
Aug.  27,  1862 
Jan.     2,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs 

ther  record  found. 
Forwarded   to  regiment  Jan.   4,   1864;   no   fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Sept.  12,  1862;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
No    further   record   found 

Lorn     Lewis   G  

...  do 

?,? 

Feb.   28,  1865 

1  yr. 

No   further   record  found 

Louis,    Albert    

McKehiser,    Washington 
Mack  ,    John    

Madill,    Benjamin    

Marshall,    James    
Martin,    Albert    
Martin,    Frederick   

Merton,    John    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  do  .  . 
1  ...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.    do  .. 

29 

19 
23 

22 

88 
19 

;  18 

25 
25 

Mch.  29,  1864 

Mch.     8,  1865 
Feb.   26,  1864 

Dec.    17,  1863 

Jan.   13,  1864 
Nov.  21,  1863 
Jan.     5,  1864 

Dec.    15,  1863 
Sept.  26,  1863 

3  yrs. 

1  yr. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Forwarded  to  regiment  March  31,  1864;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
No    further   record   found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  March  10,  1864;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  Columbus,  O.,  Dec.  23,  1863;  no 
further  record  found. 

No  further  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Jan.   14,   1864;   no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  Columbus,  O.,  Dec.  15,  1863;  no 
further  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Oct.   17     1863*   no   fur 

Miller,    John    
Morrison,    William    

.  .  .  do  .  . 
.  .  do  .  . 

20 
18 

Mch.  22,  1864 
Jan.     4,  1864 

8  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  March  24,  1864;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
No   further   record   found. 

Monson,    James    
Montgomery,    Eli    

Pennell,    William    
Perry  ,    John   

.  .  .  do  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  . 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

27 
19 

22 
?S 

Feb.   26,  1864 
Mch.  23,  1864 

Aug.  16,  1864 
Mch.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

Forwarded  to  regiment  March  10,  1864;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  March  29,  1864;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 

Forwarded  to  regiment  March  10,  1864;  no  fur 

Pew,   Joseph  A  

.  .  do  ... 

18 

Jan.     4,  1864 

3  yrs. 

ther  record  found. 
Died  Feb.   13,   1864. 

Phelps,    George    O  
Porter,    William   L  

Quirk     William    

...  do  ... 
.  .  do  .  . 

.  .  do  .  . 

18 
43 

37 

Mch.     8,  1864 
Dec.    14,  1863 

Dec.      7,  1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

Discharged  May  10,  1864,   on  Surgeon's  certifi 
cate    of    disability. 
Transferred  to  187th  Co.,   1st  Battalion,   Vet 
eran  Reserve  Corps,  ;  discharged  May  12, 
1865,   on  Surgeon's  certificate  of  disability. 
Died  Dec.   14,   1863. 

Randoll,    Fritz    
Raneefr,    Thomas    

...  do  ... 
...do  ... 

18 
44 

Dec.    29,  1863 
Dec.    23,  1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

Forwarded  from  Columbua,  O.,  Jan.  12,  1864; 
no  further  record  found. 
No   further  record   found. 

Rice,    George    
Riley,   John   

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

19 
9,5 

Aug.  23,  1862 
Mch.  15,  1865 

3  yrs. 
1  yr. 

Forwarded  from  Columbus,  O.,  Sept.  12,  1862; 
no  further  record  found. 
Mustered  out  May  9,  1865,  from  Tod  Barraeka, 

Rilev,   Patrick    

.  .  do  .  . 

99, 

July    24,  1863 

3  yrs. 

Columbus,  O.,  by  order  of  War  Department. 
No   further  record   found. 

Ryan,   Rodger   
Sampson     Burdett    .... 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

32 
18 

Dec.    22,  1863 
Aug.     5,  1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

No   further  record   found. 
Forwarded  from  Columbus,  O.,  Aug.  24,  1863; 

Sayers,    James  A  
Smith,     Charles    

Smith,    Daniel    A  
Smith,   Hugh    

Smith     John 

...  do  ... 
...  do  ... 

...  do  ... 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  .  do  ... 

24 
21 

18 

28 

18 

Feb.   29,  1864 
Dec.    16,1863 

Nov.  25,  1863 
Dec.    18,  1863 

April    5,  1865 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

1  yr. 

no  further  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  March  10,  1864;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Dec.  17,   1863;   no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
No   further  record   found. 
Forwarded  from  Columbus,   O.  ,  Dee.  28,  1863; 
no  further  record  found. 
Forwarded  from  Columbus    O      April  24    1865; 

Thomas,   John  B  
Tyler     George    

...  do  ... 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

25 
?F> 

Mch.  21,  1865 
Dec.      2,  1863 

1  yr. 
3  yrs. 

no  further  record  found. 
Forwarded    from    Columbus,     O.,     March    29, 
1865;    no   further  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Dec.   14,   1863;   no  fur 

Valentine,    Aaron    
Wallace,    Hiram    W  

Wappert,    Charles    
Wells,    Charles    
Wells,    Lemuel  H  

Willfs,    John   F  
Woodruff,  Baker   

Wooley,   Gilbert  H  
Wycoff,   Merritt    

Young,   Gilbert    

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  .  do  .  .  . 
...do  ... 

.  .  do  .  . 
.  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  do  .  .  . 
.  .  do  .  .  . 

.  .  do  .  .  . 

20 
32 

26 
19 
21 

18 
20 

21 
22 

26 

Jan.   15,  1864 
Dec.    18,1863 

Sept.    8,  1862 
Feb.   20,  1884 
Mch.  27,  1865 

Sept.  11,  1863 
Aug.  28,  1862 

Dec.    21,1863 
Feb.   23,  1864 

Dec.      4,  1863 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 
lyr. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 
3  yrs. 

3  yrs. 

ther  record  found. 
No   further  record   found. 
Forwarded  from  Columbus,   O.  ,  Dec.  28,  1863; 
no  further  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Sept.  25,  1862;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  to  regiment  Feb.   20,  1864;   no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Mustered     out    Aug.     1,     1865,     at    Nashville^ 
Tenn. 
No   further  record   found. 
Forwarded  from  Columbus,  O.,  Sept.  12,  1862; 
no  further  record  found. 

Forwarded  to  regiment  March  10,  1864;  no  fur 
ther  record  found. 
Forwarded  from  Cohambus,  O.,  Dec.  28,  1863; 
no  further  record  found. 

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